Planet Shanghai: Architecture Family Food Fashion and Culture of China's Great Metropolis | 
| Author: Justin Guariglia
Creator: John Krich
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 252898
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition, Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.6 x 1
ISBN: 081186345X
Dewey Decimal Number: 951.13206
EAN: 9780811863452
ASIN: 081186345X
Publication Date: April 30, 2008
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Product Description
Shanghai the legendary Pearl of the East, architectural powerhouse, and home to the World Expo 2010 continues to fascinate people from around the globe. Photographer Justin Guariglia, whose work has appeared in National Geographic and Smithsonian magazines, frequently trains his lens on the old town and waterfront which have retained their cultural character amid mega-booming development. Shanghai's open-air lifestyle, bustling markets, and curious fashion sense are all seen here, granting us a multifaceted and intimate portrait of day-to-day life in one of the great cities of the world. And with the forthcoming Olympic Games drawing ever more attention to China, there has never been a better time to discover the astonishing city that is Shanghai.
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Pajama Party! June 5, 2008
This book combines two of my favorite photo subject matters, travel and portraiture. Consider it an insiders tour of traditional Shanghai where the locals go about their business in their pajamas. Not only is the subject matter interesting, but the images are well composed and just full of color and vibrancy. It makes me want to pack my bags, get on the first flight to Shanghai and go on a photo safari.
Fascinating Insight into a Major Chinese City June 1, 2008
I bought this book a month ago and have been looking at the images ever since. This is a great snapshot of Shanghai as it is now (or at least, a couple of years back) and what an interesting tale it tells. If you cannot tell by the cover, this book is (mainly) about Shanghainese who go round their daily business dressed in pajamas. Not just ordinary pajamas - some are really loud and colorful and others just should NOT been seen outside of one's bedroom. But here they are, authentic Chinese nighties worn in broad daylight. The book is also a record of a China that is fast fading away, as the Chinese get more and more sophisticated, and more aware of their place in the world. Is the pajama-wearing Shanghainese a dying breed? Very possibly. All in all, this is a great book with fantastic pictures.
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