Results tagged “shanghaicorporatepavilion”

   

Photos are Bath Time by Elke Martini and World Expo Construction (世博建筑) by Yilong Design

Shanghai native Xi Wenlei, or XiZi as he is called on the Net, won the competition for the second month running this September. His winning work, with a composition that suggests a painting, shows a cat sitting next to an open window of an old Shikumen House, which is to be dismantled to make way for the Expo. Not just any window, the one in his photograph is made of multicoloured glass panes, a relic from a soon to be bygone era. XiZi has made nostalgic imagery expression of Shanghai’s old days juxtaposed with the present his signature style.

Continue reading "Shanghai Corporate Pavilion photo competition's September winners"

Remember that People's Archive photo competition being hosted by the Shanghai Corporate Pavilion that we told you about way back when? If you submitted something, you might want to check to see if your photo has won.

• Okay, we have to admit the Shanghai Corporate Pavilion looks pretty cool... and its structure is made out of recycled CD cases. Ah, remember when we used to use CDs? [Gizmodo]
• The Golden Grand Prix is this month and everybody's still wondering whether injured Shanghainese poster boy Liu Xiang will appear. [Reuters]
• Soho is opening in China and it's going to be in Jing'an. They are targeting Chinese, not foreign, businesses. [Forbes]

As much as we'll sometimes snark on the World Expo, it's sure to present anyone who displays anything there a crapton of foot traffic. So if you're a photographer, the Shanghai Corporate Pavilion's offer is probably worth considering.