That North Bund 'Little Egg' Boat? Aaaand It's Sailed!
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Hello! I am here to share some pitfalls that I encountered while taking photos in Shanghai on the 3rd. This is to remind my friends coming for游玩 (I will adapt this sentence to be more natural in English).
• Want to take photos near the "Little Egg"? Be cautious!
- The "Little Egg" refers to a spherical observation deck near the famous Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, which has been nicknamed as such due to its round shape.
- When I went there, a huge ship just happened to be docked by the Huangpu River (a major river running through the city center), completely blocking the view of the Lujiazui district on the other side of the river (the area with skyscrapers like Shanghai Tower and Jinmao Tower) from my sight!(just like in my photo P1)
- At the time, they were supposedly hosting a coffee festival, so many places along the river had temporary tents and decorations set up; it also affected the photo-taking scenery.•
️ Important photography tip:
- If you plan to go for photography at the "Little Egg" in the morning, chances are that you might encounter backlighting issues! Backlighting happens when the sun is behind your subject (for instance, the Oriental Pearl), making taken pictures look a bit gray and less appealing.• Treasure trove discovered photography spot!
- I was feeling upset then; promptly, I searched for potential solutions on XiangXiaoliu (a life-sharing app where you can find tons of travel tips and amazing product recommendations).
- So I moved to Lujiazui subway station's entrance nearby, to this certain mall.
- Directly head to level 5 to access a little rooftop terrace.
- wow! That place had an absolutely fantastic view and angle! Even during the May Day Labor holiday (a crucial public holiday in China, famous for being packed), it remained relatively uncrowded (as seen in my photo P2). This revelation saved my day of photography.• (Second update):
- A friend added a comment: the view at North Bund (another scenic overlook along the Huangpu River, across from Lujiazui) is exceptionally good, especially at night, and apparently stunning! When I have the opportunity again, I will make sure to check out that must-visit spot!• (Third update):
- Fabulous news! The big ship blocking the view finally left! Everyone can now have fun taking photos again! -
Just wondering when this big ship is leaving? I'm visiting Shanghai next Thursday!
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Sweetie, I have no idea, I'm just visiting too. Maybe you can check if there's a management office there you could call for information?
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I'm just one subway stop away.
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Hey sweetie! How about checking out Magnolia Plaza? Other folks said it's pretty good there!
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Oh, but if you head south from Navigation Park, near the World Expo Center, there's an unobstructed view. It's also less crowded, so you can get right up to the railing.
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So, that's why my third point was about the morning backlight making it hard to take good photos. No worries about that for the night view, though. My explanation wasn't very precise.
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Where did this ship come from?
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No idea, it's not like I sailed it here (hahahaha).
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It's really blocking everything!
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Yeah, what a huge ship!
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Just turned around and headed to Magnolia Plaza behind instead.
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Wow, this is actually pretty good!
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I was just about to grab a cab over, then slammed the brakes on that idea!
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So glad if I could help!
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Is it going to be like this at the 'Little Dome' (arena) tomorrow too?
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I have no idea how long the ship will be docked either.
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Ugh, I specifically came to this photo spot for the May Day holiday, and the view is completely blocked!
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Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) should have pushed this post to you earlier!
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Go in the evening!