Comments on: Beijing 2009: Then and Now http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beijing-2009-then-and-now Exploring asian culture, travel and technology Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:41:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now/comment-page-1#comment-44668 Mike Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:51:59 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=1980#comment-44668 I've seen pictures of what acid rain does to statues and it is'nt pretty I’ve seen pictures of what acid rain does to statues and it is’nt pretty

]]> By: Blog » The last month of Gulou? http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now/comment-page-1#comment-41632 Blog » The last month of Gulou? Fri, 14 May 2010 03:28:38 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=1980#comment-41632 [...] Well if the reports are true the demolition will start in June and it will become another hideous Disneyfied area like Qianmen (scroll down for before and after images). Supposedly  the government has earmarked 500 million [...] [...] Well if the reports are true the demolition will start in June and it will become another hideous Disneyfied area like Qianmen (scroll down for before and after images). Supposedly  the government has earmarked 500 million [...]

]]> By: Stevo http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now/comment-page-1#comment-39764 Stevo Thu, 21 May 2009 08:13:46 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=1980#comment-39764 Great then and now shots. I was in Beijing recently but have no way to compare what I saw to what was. Great then and now shots. I was in Beijing recently but have no way to compare what I saw to what was.

]]> By: David http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now/comment-page-1#comment-39740 David Fri, 15 May 2009 14:36:59 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=1980#comment-39740 Good point. I spend most my time in the Nanshan district of Shenzhen which I suppose is closer to the sea than Lo Wu to an extent and a little less densely developed. I think after a few weeks here I adjusted to it and don't notice the pollution any more although goodness knows what it does to your health! Good point. I spend most my time in the Nanshan district of Shenzhen which I suppose is closer to the sea than Lo Wu to an extent and a little less densely developed. I think after a few weeks here I adjusted to it and don’t notice the pollution any more although goodness knows what it does to your health!

]]> By: clarke http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now/comment-page-1#comment-39739 clarke Fri, 15 May 2009 13:42:01 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=1980#comment-39739 some to degree, I think it's where you are in all 3 cities. my offices are not in the downtown area...Fen Tai District in BJ, Songjiang in SH, & Che Gong Miao in SZ.....(I was often the only caucasian walking around) Shanghai I thought was the worst, cough w/ itchy eyes. Out in Songjiang it wasn't too bad, though I used to stay Xuhui District near the stadium Shenzhen, scratch in back of throat; felt it more around the Lo Wu area, but that's probably not helped by the buses & trains. Beijing, scratch w/ itchy eyes. Probably with all the sandstorms, that doesn't help too much either. some to degree, I think it’s where you are in all 3 cities.
my offices are not in the downtown area…Fen Tai District in BJ, Songjiang in SH, & Che Gong Miao in SZ…..(I was often the only caucasian walking around)

Shanghai I thought was the worst, cough w/ itchy eyes. Out in Songjiang it wasn’t too bad, though I used to stay Xuhui District near the stadium

Shenzhen, scratch in back of throat; felt it more around the Lo Wu area, but that’s probably not helped by the buses & trains.

Beijing, scratch w/ itchy eyes. Probably with all the sandstorms, that doesn’t help too much either.

]]> By: Timely Snow » Blog Archive » Beijing 2209: Then and now http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now/comment-page-1#comment-39738 Timely Snow » Blog Archive » Beijing 2209: Then and now Fri, 15 May 2009 12:18:10 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=1980#comment-39738 [...] This post has some interesting pictures showing changes from 2008 to now. I didn’t realize they’d done some reconstruction on the Mutianyu Great Wall section. I think the picture is at the start of the area where you’re not supposed to walk (if you go left once you get to the Wall itself), but it isn’t labeled. I didn’t get there or to the Qianmen pedestrian street on my last trip. I did notice the pollution was much, much better, although I wonder how much of that has to do with the economic slowdown (perhaps in the larger catchment area stretching to Tianjin, because I didn’t notice too much of a slowdown in Beijing itself). [...] [...] This post has some interesting pictures showing changes from 2008 to now. I didn’t realize they’d done some reconstruction on the Mutianyu Great Wall section. I think the picture is at the start of the area where you’re not supposed to walk (if you go left once you get to the Wall itself), but it isn’t labeled. I didn’t get there or to the Qianmen pedestrian street on my last trip. I did notice the pollution was much, much better, although I wonder how much of that has to do with the economic slowdown (perhaps in the larger catchment area stretching to Tianjin, because I didn’t notice too much of a slowdown in Beijing itself). [...]

]]> By: Timely Snow » Blog Archive » Beijing 2209: Then and now http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now/comment-page-1#comment-39737 Timely Snow » Blog Archive » Beijing 2209: Then and now Fri, 15 May 2009 12:18:10 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=1980#comment-39737 [...] This post has some interesting pictures showing changes from 2008 to now. I didn’t realize they’d done some reconstruction on the Mutianyu Great Wall section. I think the picture is at the start of the area where you’re not supposed to walk (if you go left once you get to the Wall itself), but it isn’t labeled. I didn’t get there or to the Qianmen pedestrian street on my last trip. I did notice the pollution was much, much better, although I wonder how much of that has to do with the economic slowdown (perhaps in the larger catchment area stretching to Tianjin, because I didn’t notice too much of a slowdown in Beijing itself). [...] [...] This post has some interesting pictures showing changes from 2008 to now. I didn’t realize they’d done some reconstruction on the Mutianyu Great Wall section. I think the picture is at the start of the area where you’re not supposed to walk (if you go left once you get to the Wall itself), but it isn’t labeled. I didn’t get there or to the Qianmen pedestrian street on my last trip. I did notice the pollution was much, much better, although I wonder how much of that has to do with the economic slowdown (perhaps in the larger catchment area stretching to Tianjin, because I didn’t notice too much of a slowdown in Beijing itself). [...]

]]> By: David http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now/comment-page-1#comment-39734 David Fri, 15 May 2009 06:24:42 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=1980#comment-39734 Thanks Clarke! I surprised you found the pollution worse in Shanghai and Shenzhen. I always thought that with the sea air that Shenzhen at least was a bit better but I supposed I've not experienced a hot & hazy summer here yet. Thanks Clarke! I surprised you found the pollution worse in Shanghai and Shenzhen. I always thought that with the sea air that Shenzhen at least was a bit better but I supposed I’ve not experienced a hot & hazy summer here yet.

]]> By: clarke http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now/comment-page-1#comment-39729 clarke Thu, 14 May 2009 15:00:48 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=1980#comment-39729 great composition, I'm sending this out all my friends who went there for the Olympics there is a noticeable difference with the smog, but I do feel worse when in Shanghai or Shenzhen; then I ever did in Beijing. It's also good to know the places which haven't been disneyfied. great composition, I’m sending this out all my friends who went there for the Olympics

there is a noticeable difference with the smog, but I do feel worse when in Shanghai or Shenzhen; then I ever did in Beijing. It’s also good to know the places which haven’t been disneyfied.

]]> By: ziolele http://www.randomwire.com/beijing-2009-then-and-now/comment-page-1#comment-39728 ziolele Thu, 14 May 2009 12:00:02 +0000 http://www.randomwire.com/?p=1980#comment-39728 great job David. great job David.

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