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Your Clothes Have Been Here: Visiting the Zhongda Fabric Markets, Guangzhou China

I love markets! They are the engine of the city, where commerce and culture clash together. From Chelsea Market and Wall Street in Manhattan, to Singapore’s Tekka Market, and even in Hoi An, the best of them are a magnetic force that come to define neighborhoods and cities. In my years of traveling, I have never experienced anything like the Zhongda Fabric Market. Located on the Haixinsha island in the global city of Guangzhou, its history sets it apart from anything else. In just over thirty short years it grew from four small villages into a major hub for the multi-billion dollar international garment industry.

Shanghai Tower: Second Tallest on Earth

Today, I want to share my photos of the tallest building I’ve ever seen. It’s the second tallest building in the world and a skyscraper that defined the skyline of China’s economic capital. This is the Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China and a beautifully engineered skyscraper.

Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China

Canton Tower is a 1,982-foot tall symbol of Guangzhou’s progress and economic achievement. Its unique hyperboloid shape evokes thoughts of futurism and technical achievements. It stands directly across from the new Central Business District of Guangzhou, across the banks of the Pearl River. It was built between 2005 and 2010 at a cost of USD$450 million. Once it was completed, it became the tallest tower in the world for one year and remained the tallest structure in China for five years. Its cultural prominence peaked right after it opened when it served as the focal point for the Asian Games opening ceremony in 2010. It continues to be the focal point of the burgeoning Guangzhou skyline.