I am on a family trip to visit my wife’s folks for the Chinese New Year (Feb 17).
Her
parents live in a city between Chengdu and Chongqing, the two major
metropolis in Southwestern China. Chengdu, a city of 21 million, is best
known for its panda reserves; and Chongqing, the size of Austria with a
population of 32 million, for its spicy hotpot.
Chongqing was also the war-time capital during the Anti-Japanese War.
My
own mother is originally from Chongqing and I myself stayed in
Chongqing on and off during my childhood. Many relatives still live
there.
I only paid short visits to the cities over the years. On
this trip, we have a more relaxed schedule so I used the opportunity to
indulge in some aerial photography.
I didn’t know the rules for
Europe so sorely missed to take some aerial photos and videos when
traveling in Spain a few months ago.
I thought it would be fun
to share some photos from the trip since I myself am quite overwhelmed
with the city landscape from the air.
The twin cities are no
longer the polluted, smog-infected industrial dystopia of my childhood
memory. They have turned into ultra modern high-tech lifestyle cities
with dense skyscrapers and bustling streets.