The Modern Chengdu - When Old Meets New
Updated on 2022-01-29 Chengdu, China
Chengdu (成都), the provincial capital of Sichuan province, is the most important hub and populous city among in the southwest region of China. It is home to various ethnicities and religions in absolute harmony. The Tibetan buddhists live harmoniously with the Han and Muslim population. It is also one of the oldest historical cities in China with hundreds to thousands of old villages and towns dating back to to almost 3,000 years ago.
While the old town of Chengdu still thrives with the culture since the Three Kingdoms, a massively modern town is built in the southern part of the city with an extensive underground network and wide automobile roads. The new town is intended to be an incubator city of high-tech and financial hub in the southwestern part of the country.
Places: Jiuyan Bridge (九眼桥), New High Tech Area - Gaoxin (高新), Jinli Old Town Area (锦里)
Photos captured on Leica Summicron-R 35 and Elmarit-R 90 lenses, Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar MC 50/1,8. Colour Profile: Adobe RGB 16-bit.
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The New Chengdu City | 成都 - 交子大道 The New Chengdu City | 成都 - 交子大道The new CBD and high tech town of Chengdu. 成都高新区 - 交子大道Leica Summicron-R 35Copyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved. -
Chengdu Skyscrapers Night Scene | 成都 - 交子大道 Chengdu Skyscrapers Night Scene | 成都 - 交子大道The new CBD and high tech town of Chengdu. 成都高新区 - 交子大道Leica Summicron-R 35Copyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved. -
The Chengdu River at Night | 成都 - 九眼桥夜景 The Chengdu River at Night | 成都 - 九眼桥夜景The old Chengdu river night scene, along the riversides are whisky, cigar and jazz bars. | 成都 - 九眼桥Leica Summicron-R 35Copyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved. -
The Old Chengdu River Night Scene The Old Chengdu River Night SceneLeica Summicron-R 35Copyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved. -
The Old Chengdu River at Night The Old Chengdu River at NightLeica Summicron-R 35Copyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved. -
Jinli Old Street | 成都 - 锦里 Jinli Old Street | 成都 - 锦里Leica Summicron-R 35Copyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved. -
The Chengdu River and Bridge | 成都 - 九眼桥 The Chengdu River and Bridge | 成都 - 九眼桥Leica Elmarit-R 90Copyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved. -
In a Tea house In a Tea houseA tea house in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 2010.Nikon D40X · Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar MC 50/1,8Copyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved. -
An Old Lady's Food Store An Old Lady's Food StoreAn old lady's food store in Chengdu city, Sichuan, 2010.Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar MC 50/1,8 · Nikon D40XCopyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved. -
A Street Food Store A Street Food StoreA street food store of a father with his son helping. Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 2010.Nikon D40X · Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar MC 50/1,8Copyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved. -
A Bird's Cage A Bird's CageChengdu old generations have a passion with birds. A lot of them keep birds as their companions. Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 2010.Copyrighted © Mathew Chan. All rights reserved.
