Fading into the Past - a photo on Flickriver

            A Wudadao perspective with the encroachment of modern skyscrapers.

Wudadao (五大道), or the Five Main Avenues, is an affluent and historic section of Tianjin, China,  in the Heping district just south of downtown.  They five main avenues (streets more than avenues) are:  Chongqing, Changde, Dali, Munan, and Machang.  They take their names from cities in southwestern China.

This is a small, eminently walkable neighborhood (nearest subway station is Xiaobailou on line 1) that is most renowned for being eclectic.  It is primarily residential, but sprinkled throughout the neighborhood are quite a few chic restaurants, trendy boutiques, a few sculptures, and a small park.  The avenues have an east-west alignment and – from at least two of them – there are nice views of the Tianta Television Tower to the west that can be framed by the tree-lined avenues.

Wudadao is a photographers’ delight.  Architecturally, it has a smattering of quite a few different styles:  Renaissance, Greek, Gothic, and Romantic.  The area designates 230 buildings as historic with those architectural styles from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.  About 50 of the houses have been lived in by local and national celebrities which also adds to the quirky attractiveness.

Strolling the avenues with a camera is a wonderful way to spend a morning or afternoon.  Stop in and grab a bite at any of the restaurants in the neighborhood.  (I’m personally quite fond of Chateau 35 on Changde Dao which is one of the best steakhouses in Tianjin.)

If you are tired of strolling – though the area isn’t terribly large – you also have the option of renting bikes to ride around (standard, tandem, or “bike carts”) or even touring the area by horse and buggy.  You will most certainly run into photographers like me trolling the streets and probably be pleasantly surprised by the area.

Taken on: November 11, 2013

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Wudadao

Tianjin

China

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Camera: Nikon D40X, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	100
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Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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