Shanghai: version 2009 (Facing the West)

This is the final article on Shanghai with photos taken from my 2009 trip. I found this artistic drawing of Mao and Obama at one of the numerous street vendors in Shanghai. At a certain level, both Mao and Obama represent “change” but I’m not going to start a political debate here. What strikes me is that how strongly Western culture has firmly taken root in China. From pop songs to Hollywood movies, Shanghai’s sprawling with imprints of the West.

I guess this is a perfect photo to mark Obama’s first visit to China as the East and the West draw ever closer to each other. That’s it folks for 2009! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!