Outside No 5
Outside No 5. Image taken in the lanes of old Shanghai, China. These lanes are sadly disappearing in the name of progress, being replaced by high rise apartment and office blocks, priced out of the reach of the majority but huge profits to be had by the few 😦 The old traditions including bird keeping is still to be seen in the lanes that remain and most of the bird fanciers take their cages to the park each day and stand and watch and listen to their songs in the early morn 🙂 Sometimes I just wish progress would slow down a little so we have time to notice the beauty that is disappearing all too fast.
Images of China through English Eyes 
Interesting doorbell.
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Same in HK. Knock it down. Build something new – but yes, still a few people walk their birds in the parks. But for how long?
Its going fast, progress yes but at the cost of all traditions and culture no!
i love stopping by your blog to see the world through your eyes. As I travel around India I notice the same thing. We are sacrificing the old world for the new, and not for any greater good either!
Thank you mpreeti, you are always welcome here 🙂
Progress, well, we have no choice really 😦
Great capture.
Thanks Mike
The lovely patina of the old lanes will disappear. The people will be gone too. Along with a way of life. Sad. But, you are documenting it beautifully.