shikumen &laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed http://en.wordpress.com/tag/shikumen/ Feed of posts on WordPress.com tagged "shikumen" Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:47:17 +0000 http://en.wordpress.com/tags/ en <![CDATA[My first weekend in Shanghai]]> http://oakgoeseast.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/my-first-weekend-in-shanghai/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:40:27 +0000 oakgoeseast http://oakgoeseast.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/my-first-weekend-in-shanghai/

After leaving the office on Friday afternoon I had a walk at GuangChang Park which is also very close to People’s Square. Good to see some green area even in a crowded place like this.

On Saturday the first meeting with my generous host and head of the LFS office Ernst Sandrieser and his lovely wife Lai Ping took place. The showed me 新天地 (xintiandi), which is a Western influenced shopping, eating and entertainment area famous of its outstanding architecture. It was restored in the traditional ‘shikumen’ style consisting of stone gate houses infused with narrow alleys.

Following that I explored the nightlife on HengShang Rd. by myself a little bit and happened to stumble across some appealing pubs and clubs.

On Sunday I asked out my personal tourist guide Aurora (just kidding) to show me one of the most renowned shopping areas – the NanJing Rd. This is especially convincing of the pedestrian area where you don’t have to fear to get knocked over by the sometimes very chaotic and confusing traffic. Entering the subway at People’s Square to cross HuangPu River accordingly, I happened to enjoy my first supper Sichuan–style which proofed to be extraordinary spicy. Later on we ended up on the riverside of HuangPu River again just like at my arrival’s day.

Finally I have to admit that I was experiencing some troubles by opening my blog outside of the office. I already heard that some pages are blocked by the Chinese government, especially blogs to avoid critical voices during the games. A pity but I will have to accept that fact. Therefore during August it will only be possible to update my virtual diary in the office, of course only if workload allows it ;) .

So this might be basically all for today. Tomorrow I’ll have the chance to watch the basketball preparation game Australia vs. USA (Men’s National Team) for Beijing 2008 at Shanghai Qizhong Sports City Arena.

All the best in the meantime!

小麦

]]> <![CDATA[la casa di shanghai]]> http://manumagic.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/la-casa-di-shanghai/ Tue, 27 May 2008 22:02:04 +0000 gastronauta http://manumagic.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/la-casa-di-shanghai/
Questa città ora è caratterizzata da una precisa identità culturale proiettata verso il concetto di modernità, ma ha mantenuto saldo un tratto di sè che è l’abitazione tipo e che prende il nome di Shikumen (石庫门), dall’arco in pietra che si colloca come un entrata all’inizio di ogni vicolo. Questi vicoli collegano le abitazionioni tra di loro formando una stretta rete di edifici di due o tre piani a mattoni neri o grigi. Tutte le Shikumen sono dotate di cortile, molto piccolo a causa della centralità urbana, che si trasforma nella stanza senza tetto come nelle case romaniche, oasi di riposo dalla strada e dal caos, e dove si riesce a raccogliere l’acqua per coltivare piccoli orti; dove l’aria e la luce entrano a rinnovare le pareti della casa.
Queste abitazioni risultano molto particolari proprio perchè nascono dalla mescolanza di elementi occidentali ed orientali in una fusione tra architettura romanica e quella della società dal basso cinese Yangtze.
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