VirtualGlobetrotting: China: Shanghai

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Landlocked Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier in China
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Possibly a copy or model of the Varyag, a carrier that they bought from Russia.

Shanghai Tower (tallest building in China)
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The Shanghai Tower (Chinese: 上海中心大厦; pinyin: Shànghǎi Zhōngxīn Dàshà; literally "Shanghai Central Tower") is a supertall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai.
At 632 m (2073 ft), this megatall is the tallest building in Shanghai, in Shanghai Province, and in China.
By Gensler, Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co. Ltd., and East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Shanghai Pentagon Mall
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A building built exactly in the shape the Pentagon in Washington DC, but much bigger.
But this Pentagon is a shopping mall selling only foreign products that common chinese people don't want or can't effort..
So today the building is almost empty.

Shanghai Disney Resort
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250,000 sqft Shanghai Estate
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Designed by architect Richard Landry and set on 30 acres in Shanghai, China, this estate totals approximately 250,000 sqft with a main house, 2 guest houses, a recreational building with a total of 36+ bedrooms. Features include a casino, home theater, bowling alley, indoor basketball court, an indoor swimming pool, two outdoor swimming pools, a tennis court, French gardens, and a private lake.

Chinese noodles
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Jiangnan Shipyard
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The shipyard builds, repairs and converts both civilian and military ships. Other activities include the manufacture of machinery and electrical equipment, pressure vessels and steel works for various land-based products.

Unit 61398 - Chinese Cyber Spies
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PLA Unit 61398 is the reported Military Unit Cover Designation (MUCD) of a People's Liberation Army unit that has been alleged to be the source of Chinese computer hacking attacks. The unit is reported to be in a 12-story building in Shanghai. The story was first broken by the New York Times, based on information from a report by the computer security firm Mandiant, who were retained by the New York Times after a compromise of their own computer systems.
Mandiant's report states that PLA Unit 61398 is believed to be under the 2nd Bureau of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department (GSD) 3rd Department. and that there is evidence that it contains an entity Mandiant calls APT1, part of the Advanced Persistent Threat attacking American corporations and government entities.
Chinese government sources denied Mandiant's allegations without citing evidence.
Picture of the building here:
I wonder if the general quality of the sat image is because of SMOG?

Port of Shanghai (World's busiest port)
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The Port of Shanghai, located in the vicinity of Shanghai, comprises a deep-sea port and a river port.
In 2010, Shanghai port overtook Singapore port to become the world's busiest container port. Shanghai's port handled 29.05 million TEUs, whereas Singapore port was a half million TEU's behind.
In 2011 Shanghai port broke a new historic record by handling over 30 million TEUs.

Jin Mao Building
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By Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

SMP Skatepark
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Shanghai Volkswagen proving grounds
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Missiles over Shanghai?
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Follow the distinct contrail shadows due south for a couple of 100 mtrs.

Shanghai International Circuit
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In common with many other new Formula One circuits, the Shanghai International Circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke, and also features his trademark track feature: a long back straight followed by a hairpin turn. Current-generation F1 cars can easily surpass 300 km/h (186 mph) on the long straight between corners 13 and 14. The track layout was inspired from the Chinese character shang the first character in the name of the city Shanghai, meaning "above" or "ascend". One lap lasts 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles). The whole circuit plus seating areas and other areas for spectators, covers a total area of 5.3 km².

Oriental Pearl Tower
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468 meters high Oriental Pearl Tower is the tallest tower in Asia and the third tallest in the world.

Lens Flare
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Lens flare typical of those found in satellite photos. The CCD in the camera is being overpowered by an especially reflective target.

'Giant Interactive Campus' by Morphosis
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2010
Giant Interactive Group headquarters

Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena
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Thames Town
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Thames Town (Chinese: 泰晤士小鎮; pinyin: tài wù shì xiǎo zhèn) is the English name for a new town in Songjiang District, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from central Shanghai, China. It is named after the River Thames in England. The architecture is themed according to classic English market town styles. There are cobbled streets, Victorian terraces and corner shops.

Shanghai Stadium
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Capacity = 80.000

Oriana
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SS Oriana was the last of the Orient Steam Navigation Company ocean liners. She was built at Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire and launched on 3 November 1959. She sailed as an Orient Line ship until 1966 when that company was fully absorbed into the parent P&O group. From 1973 Oriana was converted to operate as a cruise ship and from 1981 until retirement in March 1986 was based in Sydney. After a layup of two months, the ship was sold and moved to Osaka to become a floating hotel. This venture was ultimately not very successful, and she was subsequently sold to Chinese interests in 1995. The ship again served as a floating hotel and tourist attraction in Shanghai until 2002, when she was moved to Dalian. In 2004 Oriana was damaged in a storm; repairs proved to be unfeasible and she was towed to a ship breakers yard and dismantled in 2005. (from Wikipedia)

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
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"Plaza 66" by KPF Architects
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Plaza 66 (Chinese: 恒隆广场) is a commercial and office complex in Shanghai, consisting of a shopping mall and two skyscrapers. The shopping mall has 5 levels with a total area of over 50,000 square metres. Tower One is 288 metres (945 ft) high and was completed in 2001, while Tower 2 is 228 metres (748 ft) high and was completed in 2006.
Tower One is currently the 4th tallest skyscraper in Shanghai[1] and also the tallest building in the Puxi area. It is located at 1266 Nanjing Road West and has 66 floors. The project was developed by Hang Lung Properties of Hong Kong, led by Ronnie Chan. The buildings were designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) architects from New York. The lead designer for KPF was James von Klemperer and the manager in charge of the project was Paul Katz. The building got third most votes in the 2001 Emporis Skyscraper Award selection. The Plaza also plays home to M2, a popular nightclub.

Yangshan Port Construction
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Marine Piling construction continues on this huge facility.

Soong Ching-ling Mausoleum
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Soong Ching-ling (1892-1981), the Honorary President of the People's Republic of China, known as Madame Sun Yat-sen.

Monument to the People's Heroes in Shanghai
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The monument is a memorial for the ones who died during the revolutionary struggle of Shanghai dating back to the Opium Wars.

Airplane approaching Pudong Int'l Airport
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Lens Flare off Dock

Nine Dragon Crossing
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One of the complicated intersections in Shanghai

Jinjiang Action Park
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Jinjiang Action Park is a large amusement park located at No. 201 Hongmei Road in Xuhui District, Shanghai, China. Founded in 1984, it is affiliated to the Jinjiang Group.

Happy Valley Shanghai
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Happy Valley Shanghai is an amusement park located in Songjiang, Shanghai, China.

Problem at the 430 km/h (270 mph) Transrapid line
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With an operating speed of 430 km/h, it travels on a 30-kilometer-long double-track guideway

Shanghai Expo 2010
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Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China will be held in the city of Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010 and is a scheduled World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions. The theme of the exposition will be "Better City – Better Life" and signifies Shanghai's new status in the 21st century as a major economic and cultural center . It is expected to generate the largest number of visitors in the history of the world's fairs in terms of gross numbers. The expo Logo features the Chinese character 世 ('world', Chinese "shì") modified to represent three people together with the 2010 date.
More than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations have registered to participate in the Shanghai World Expo. China expects to receive almost 100 foreign leaders and millions of people from across the world to come and visit the World Expo. More than 70 million visitors are expected in the Chinese metropolis, the largest in history.

Shanghai Tower
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Donghai Bridge
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The first Chinese LCAC
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Transrapid station of Long Yang Road
The Shanghai Transrapid is the world's first commercial high-speed maglev system.
With an operating speed of 430 km/h, it travels on a 30-kilometer-long double-track guideway, connecting Long Yang Road Station in Shanghai to Pudong International Airport. The journey time is just under eight minutes

Chinese letters on the roof

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University (simplified Chinese: 上海交通大学; traditional Chinese: 上海交通大學; pinyin: Shànghǎi Jiāotōng Dàxué; abbreviated Shanghai Jiao Da (上海交大) or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University (no space), is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest universities in China. It is also a member of the C9 League in China.

People's Square
People's Square is a large public square adjacent to Nanjing Road in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China. People's Square is the site of Shanghai's municipal government headquarter building, and is used as the standard reference point for measurement of distance in the Shanghai municipality.

Container Terminal
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Large cargo area.

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)

Bank of Shanghai Headquarters
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Bank of Shanghai Headquarters (simplified Chinese: 上海银行大厦; traditional Chinese: 上海銀行大廈; pinyin: Shànghǎi Yínháng Dàshà) is a 46 floor tower in the Pudong area of Shanghai and was completed in 2005. It was built by architects Kenzo Tange Associates.

Shanghai Tianma Circuit
Inaugurated in 2004, Tianma Circuit (simplified Chinese: 上海天马山赛车场; traditional Chinese: 上海天馬山賽車場) is a permanent circuit located at (the junction of A30 motorway and Shenzhuan road) 3000 Shenzhuan road in the Sheshan Songjiang district of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The circuit is part of a resort which includes a 10,000 metre square proving ground, a 4X4 course, media center and grandstand, a cinema showing motoring-related films, a multifunctional hall, VIP rooms, a clubhouse that provide Chinese and western meals, a gym, a mini-supermarket and a shop for motor racing supplies.

Shanghai Transrapid Maglev Train
The Shanghai Transrapid Maglev Train is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world.
Construction of the line began in March 1, 2001, and public commercial service commenced on January 1, 2004. The top operational commercial speed of this train is 268 mph, making it the world's fastest train in regular commercial service since its opening in April 2004. During a non-commercial test run on November 12, 2003, a maglev train achieved a Chinese record speed of 311 mph.
On August 11, 2006, a Maglev train compartment caught fire at 2:40 p.m., after having left Pudong International Airport.

Beached
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Coal Fired Plant
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Power Plant northeast part of city. Coal piles to northwest.

Chinese SWATH catamaran under construction
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Jiangnan Shipyard building SWATH style catamaran littoral combat ships, probably for PLA Navy. there is another one in the water a few hundred yards east.

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
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Shanghai Maglev Train
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St. Ignatius Cathedral
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This is the Cathedral used in the filming of Empire of the Sun in Shanghai.

Yu Garden

Shanghai Art Museum
The Shanghai Art Museum is an art museum in the city of Shanghai, China. It is located in the former clubhouse building of the Shanghai Race Club Today, it is the home of the Shanghai biennial and stands adjacent to People's Square. It sits on the edge of People’s Square, which was once the Shanghai Horse Racing course.

Yuan Wang-class tracking ship
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East China Normal University
East China Normal University (ECNU) (simplified Chinese: 华东师范大学; traditional Chinese: 華東師範大學; pinyin: Huádōng Shīfàn Dàxué), was founded in October 1951 in western Shanghai, on the campus of Great China University. It is the first Normal University founded after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

Coal Fired Plant
Power Plant southern Shanghai. River barges & coal piles to west of stacks.

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (SPIA) logo
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'Shanghai IFC' by Cesar Pelli
2010

Shanghai Museum
The Shanghai Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

The Bund

Bocom Financial Towers
The Bocom Financial Towers (Chinese: 交银金融大厦) are two conjoined skyscrapers which reach 265 metres (869 feet) in height. They are located in the Pudong District of Shanghai, China and are split into the North and South Towers. Both towers were designed by ABB Architekten. The North tower is the 64th tallest existing building in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point.

Conrad Shanghai at Shimao International Plaza
Shimao International Plaza is a 1,094 ft tall skyscraper of 60 stories in Shanghai's Huangpu District. It was completed in 2005 under the design of Ingenhoven, Overdiek und Partner, East China Architecture and Design Institute.

PLAN's new ELINT ship

Changfeng Ocean World
http://www.oceanworld.com.cn/default.html

Shanghai Y-10
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Spiral Bridge
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This spiral approach to the bridge is unique in the world

Great

Greenland Bund Centre Towers under construction
AKA Huangpu Dongjiadu Lot

Oriental Pearl Tower
The Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai, China.
Construction started July 30, 1991.
On April 13, 2010 the antenna at the top of the 468m tower caught fire at around 2:00 a.m.
On July 7, 2007, Oriental Pearl Tower was host to the Chinese Live Earth concert.

Type 052C destroyer

'Bund Center' by John Portman
2002

New Type 2 Aircraft Carrier - Under Construction
Newly built shipyard with current construction of a Type 002 Aircraft Carrier.
Old imagery doesn't show rapid change to the current site.
More info and photos at links below

Lupu Bridge
The Lupu Bridge, in Shanghai, China, is one of the world's longest arch bridge. The 2.5 billion yuan (US$302 million), 3,900-meter (12,795 ft) bridge was opened on June 28, 2003. Its main span of 550 meters (1,804 ft) over the Huangpu River is 32 meters (105 ft) longer than the previous recordholder, the New River Gorge Bridge in the Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States.

Sky Soho, Shanghai by Zaha Hadid
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Type 052D destroyer

Huge Containership in Drydock
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1205 feet long, one of the largest container ships in the world

Shanghai Zoo
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Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World
208 m (682 ft)

Shanghai Hongkou Stadium

Bulk Materials
Colorful piles of various bulk material.

Nanpu Bridge

China Railways CRH380A

Shanghai Natural History Museum
The Shanghai Natural History Museum is a museum dedicated to natural history. It is one of the largest museums of natural sciences in China.

'Shanghai Arch' by John Portman

Shanghai International Business Aviation Show (SIBAS)

Shanghai Expo 2010 - Germany
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Zhen Hua 30
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World's largest self-propelled single boom crane vessel

'Tomorrow Square' by John Portman

Oriental Pearl Tower
The Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower (Chinese: 东方明珠塔; pinyin: Dōngfāng Míngzhūtǎ, official name: 东方明珠广播电视塔) is a TV tower in Shanghai, China.
Its principal designers were Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin and Zhang Xiulin. Construction began in 1991, and the tower was completed in 1994.
At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in China from 1994–2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center.
It is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.

Sinar Mas Center
319.5m (1048 ft) high upon completion in 2016
By SOM

Maxdo Centre

Shanghai Expo 2010 - Mexico

'Bank of China Tower, Shanghai' by Nikken Sekkei
2000. Featured in "Mission Impossible: III".

Shanghai Expo 2010 - Austria

Shanghai Railroad Museum
Shanghai Railroad Museum is located on Tianmu Road E., right next to the Shanghai Railroad Bureau building in Shanghai China. The museum building is an 80-percent scale replica of Shanghai's Old North Railway Station, a classical British style building in operation from 1909.

Xian JH-7 "Flying Leopard"

Shanghai Expo 2010 - Italy

Grand Gateway Shanghai
262 m (859 ft)
By Frank C. Y. Feng Architects & Associates

Shanghai Concert Hall

Shanghai Expo Mart