FM 549 - 551: New Shanghai

May 2011

To match the earlier post on Old Shanghai, here are fridge magnets of new Shanghai - modern and well, American:

 

A far cry from what it was!

A pic Izwan took of the city, all lit up:

When: May 2011

Who: Izwan

Where: Shanghai, China

Wow: 549, 550 & 551

FM 546 - 548 : Old Shanghai

May 2011

Fridge magnets from Izwan's recent trip to Shanghai - depicting the old Shanghai:

Where: China (Shanghai)

When: 2011 (May)

Who: The Dude!! Contributor #1

Wow: 546, 547 & 548

Izwan snapped this pic of glamourous old Shanghai:

FM 540 - 542 : Ladies of Shanghai

May 2011

Izwan was in Shanghai for work. So naturally my collection of China fridge magnets, of the city Shanghai especially, zoomed up in the collector's graph.

These fridge magnets depic chinese ladies from the 40s and 50s

 

When: 2011 May

Where: China (Shanghai)

Who: Izwan Ismail

Wow: 540, 541 and 542

And since he was there - one pic of Mr Hubby:

514: Shanghai Blues

I truly have to apologize for my short term memory. I honestly honestly cannot recall who got me this fridge magnet. So I am going to put both names here. I am going to give credit to both coz they do contribute to my collection. This one is from China.

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(Hafiz will associate Shanghai with either Transformers 2 or Willie from Indiana Jones' movies)

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Wow Factor: #514

Where: Shanghai, China

When: 2009

Who:

EITHER

Adif Ismail, my brother in law

OR

Emylia Md Nor, Principal of Qdees in Saujana Utama

Shanghai Girls

I got souvenirs from Emylia, the Principal. Two rubber magnets from China, her parents had bought during their trip there.

The lady from the Beijing Opera.

And this interpretation of a skyline of Shanghai.

Where: Shanghai, China

When: 2009

Who: Emylia the Principal

Wow Factor: #375 & 376

Sayang Anak Emak

They are one of the cutest animal in the world. And one of the deadliest. I saw a show on Ntional Geographic recently on bears who lived in captivity. They are not able to go back to where they should be living as they are too fragile to be allowed. Quite sad.

Where from: China
When: 2009
Who: Jane Doe (Sri)
Wow Factor: #339

One World One Dream

I wanted the Olympic Fuwa so badly, I was about to buy them online. And then Izwan was given an assignment to Hong Kong and he told me to wait as he'll try to find it there. After all, Hong Kong IS part of China.

And he found it! Yes! Yes! Yes! Original mechandise. See the box? Packaging is really cool.

Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame

#297

Beibei is the Fish

#298

Jingjing is the Panda

#299

Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope

#300

Nini is the Swallow
#301

And here are the five fuwa. I have 2 Ying Ying (the yellow fuwa) but this one is part of this set.

Where from: China, but bought in Hong Kong
When: 2008
Who: My hubby la
Wow Factor: #297, 298, 299, 300 & 301

Jin Mao

This fridge magnet is from China, featuring the lanky Jin Mao Tower. You can see the vast difference in height between the tower and its neighbouring buildings!

Where from: Shanghai, China
When: 2008
Who: My brother in law, Adif
Wow Factor: #297

Most Beautiful Stadium

For magnet number 222, it is one special magnet of a gorgeous and wonderfully constructed stadium in China which hosts the recent Olympics.


Beijing National Stadium stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

Located in the Olympic Green, the US$423 million stadium is the world's largest steel structure. The design was awarded to a submission from the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron in April 2003, after a bidding process that included 13 final submissions. The design, which originated from the study of Chinese ceramics, implemented steel beams in order to hide supports for the retractable roof; giving the stadium the appearance of a "Bird's nest". Ai Weiwei, the artistic consultant, played a critical role in pushing the design to have unique Chinese characteristics.

Ironically, the retractable roof was later removed from the design after inspiring the stadium's most recognizable aspect. Ground was broken in December 2003 and the stadium officially opened in June 2008. A shopping mall and a hotel are planned to be constructed to increase use of the stadium, which will host football events after the Olympics.

Where from: Beijing, China

When: 2008

Who: Adif Ismail

Where now: Home
Wow Factor: #222

Here's Adif with his sister Adlin.

Ying Ying The Fuwa

Izwan's office mate Rozana went to China earlier this year. I think it has something to do with the upcoming Olympics. And Rozana got us (me?) a Beijing 2008 magnet! Sukanya kita!! I wonder if they sell the entire collection of magnets online. I'd like to have one set.

They have five mascots - I read on a website that like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa (the mascots) will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to children all over the world.

Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals -- the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow -- and the Olympic Flame. Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name -- a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.

Rozana bought Ying Ying for us. Here she is:

Where from: Beijing, China

When: 2008

Who: Rozana Sani

Where now: Home

Wow Factor: # 197

Pictures taken from here and the five mascots from here.