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The Tinsmith – Part 1

Next to the knife sharpener was the tinsmith. It doesn’t happen you them in the streets, let alone together (that picture will follow later) Old ladies came with…

Knife Sharpener Part 4

The sharpening starts. And a set of knives will set you back about a us dollar.

Knife Sharpener Part 3

Almost starting the sharpening…

Knife Sharpener Part 2

Fixing the handle

Knife Sharpener Part 1

Every now and then the knife sharpener passes by. He sits in he corner and mostly older citizens bring their knifes. It’s old craft and for how long…

Boxes Scattered on the Sidewalk

A fruitstand has no need anymore for the boxes

Looking into a Shanghai Street

Street life in the old part of Shanghai. Everything is in a different pace in these parts.

View From the 44th Floor

It’s nice to sit on top of the city and have a chance to look beyond the smog

Rain and Thunder in Shanghai

After a nice swim the rain has started poring even harder. I stay inside today.

French Bakery Paul

Shanghai is a city of contradictions. On the one hand laundry hanging in the streets like it has been for a century, on the other an influx of…