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China Eclipse Tour - July 2009

An eclectic collection of photos from my eclipse-chasing tour to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Wuxi with Explorers Tours.
Modern Architechture, Nanjing Road, Shanghai
Modern Architechture, Nanjing Road, Shanghai
Modern Architechture, Nanjing Road, Shanghai
Modern Architechture, Nanjing Road, Shanghai
Nanjing Road, Shanghai
Nanjing Road, Shanghai
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai, as seen on our first day in China
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai, as seen on our first day in China
Shanghai
Shanghai
10th Century Buddha sculptures at Linyin Si, Hangzhou
10th Century Buddha sculptures at Linyin Si, Hangzhou
The Qiantang Tidal Bore
The Qiantang Tidal Bore
The Qiantang Tidal Bore
The Qiantang Tidal Bore
The Six Harmonies Pagoda, Hangzhou, built in 970 to placate the tidal bore
The Six Harmonies Pagoda, Hangzhou, built in 970 to placate the tidal bore
Moon Gate and unconvincing stone lions, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Hangzhou
Moon Gate and unconvincing stone lions, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Hangzhou
A quiet corner of West Lake, Hangzhou
A quiet corner of West Lake, Hangzhou
Leifeng Pagoda and West Lake, Hangzhou
Leifeng Pagoda and West Lake, Hangzhou
View across West Lake towards Hangzhou city centre
View across West Lake towards Hangzhou city centre
The eclipse site, Chengshangou
The eclipse site, Chengshangou
Dragonfly at the eclipse site
Dragonfly at the eclipse site
2009 Eclipse  - Partial phase of the eclipse, seen through cloud
2009 Eclipse - Partial phase of the eclipse, seen through cloud
2009 Eclipse - Bailey's Beads at Second Contact
2009 Eclipse - Bailey's Beads at Second Contact
2009  Eclipse - the Sun's Chromosphere at Third Contact, the end of the totality
2009 Eclipse - the Sun's Chromosphere at Third Contact, the end of the totality
2009 Eclipse - the Sun's Corona during Totality, through thin cloud
2009 Eclipse - the Sun's Corona during Totality, through thin cloud
Boats on the canal below Tiger Hill, Suzhou
Boats on the canal below Tiger Hill, Suzhou
Lotus flowers, the Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou
Lotus flowers, the Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou
View through an ornate window at The Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou
View through an ornate window at The Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou
The Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou
The Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou
The Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou
The Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou
Building abstract, Suzhou
Building abstract, Suzhou
A worker at the No1 Silk Factory, Suzhou
A worker at the No1 Silk Factory, Suzhou
Bee on a Lotus Flower, Li Garden, Wuxi
Bee on a Lotus Flower, Li Garden, Wuxi
Huge ferris wheel at Li Park, Wuxi, photographed from on Taihu Lake
Huge ferris wheel at Li Park, Wuxi, photographed from on Taihu Lake
These cicadas provided the soundtrack of our visit !
These cicadas provided the soundtrack of our visit !
The World Financial Centre (left) and Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai
The World Financial Centre (left) and Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai
Contrasting styles: tops of the Jin Mao Tower (left) and World Financial Centre, Shanghai
Contrasting styles: tops of the Jin Mao Tower (left) and World Financial Centre, Shanghai
View down Century Avenue from the Shanghai World Financial Centre
View down Century Avenue from the Shanghai World Financial Centre
The View from the 100th Floor, World Financial Centre
The View from the 100th Floor, World Financial Centre
Looking up from the bottom of the World Financial Centre, Shanghai
Looking up from the bottom of the World Financial Centre, Shanghai
Evening view of the Jin Mao Tower (1381 ft, left) and World Financial Centre (1614 ft), Shanghai
Evening view of the Jin Mao Tower (1381 ft, left) and World Financial Centre (1614 ft), Shanghai
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower (1535 ft, background), Shanghai
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower (1535 ft, background), Shanghai
Shanghai skyline at dusk
Shanghai skyline at dusk
Shanghai by night from the Huangpu River
Shanghai by night from the Huangpu River
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower at night from the Huangpu River
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower at night from the Huangpu River