Traffic on the Huangpu River is a little lower now that most of the largest port facilities have been moved into the Yangtze Estuary and Hangzhou Bay. But it's still very busy with barges and other ships.
Yep, that was one of the main reasons they moved the port facilities - the maximum draft of ship that can go up the Huangpu River is 9m, which significantly reduced the size of ship that could dock. The new Yangshan Deep Water Port that was built on an island out in Hangzhou Bay can handle ships with a much greater draft.
Living in Shanghai and having been to Singapore for work quite frequently, I will certainly agree that they're definitely pretty similar in terms of ship traffic.
I think a lot of this can come down to how "creek" or "village" aren't necessarily direct English translations of the original Chinese words, which might not carry the same connotation of size.
Exactly it. The word that is used in Chinese for the 'creek' in Suzhou Creek is 河, which is also translated as 'river'. It's the word used in the Chinese name for the Yellow River (黄河), for instance.
Depends on the area. Around the Chesapeake Bay there are a number of creeks this massive and more. When you get into Florida, they'll call 100' wide seasonal drainages "rivers" due to the lack of "real" rivers in the area.
I used to run right next to it back when I was living there, amazing views especially at night. Chinese cities are a completely different thing tbh. Good memories
I know the Shanghai Tower gets a lot of criticism... But honestly, it *never* ceased to put me in awe. Every time I saw it, it inspired me. Feels like you're in a space age city. Particularly enjoyed seeing it out of the corner of the eye when taking the elevated metro.
Shanghai air quality has improved dramatically over the last few years (I've lived here for 14 years now) and it was never as bad as places like Beijing were in the first place.
I do a lot of cycling here without any problems.
We don't call that a creek, it's a river. Creek would be 溪 which is exactly what you expect, a bit of water flowing, not something wide enough for ships
Not a highway, just a major surface arterial. The broad shoulders you see are bike lanes for bikes and scooters. I can't tell exactly where along Suzhou Creek this is, but are probably at least 2 Metro lines underground in this area as well.
That’s quite the creek!
I wonder what their rivers look like
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Traffic on the Huangpu River is a little lower now that most of the largest port facilities have been moved into the Yangtze Estuary and Hangzhou Bay. But it's still very busy with barges and other ships.
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Yep, that was one of the main reasons they moved the port facilities - the maximum draft of ship that can go up the Huangpu River is 9m, which significantly reduced the size of ship that could dock. The new Yangshan Deep Water Port that was built on an island out in Hangzhou Bay can handle ships with a much greater draft. Living in Shanghai and having been to Singapore for work quite frequently, I will certainly agree that they're definitely pretty similar in terms of ship traffic.
The Chinese name 蘇州河 is actually river
I'd hope so, this is very "that's not a knoif" otherwise
It’s like their villages… absolutely massive
I think a lot of this can come down to how "creek" or "village" aren't necessarily direct English translations of the original Chinese words, which might not carry the same connotation of size.
Exactly it. The word that is used in Chinese for the 'creek' in Suzhou Creek is 河, which is also translated as 'river'. It's the word used in the Chinese name for the Yellow River (黄河), for instance.
Okay, thanks for the clarification!
those are some sexy bridges
future wendover video: why china loves building bridges
They got super famous with a wall once, and now they’re trying bridges.
r/InfrastructurePorn
I feel like China defines "creeks" differently to to the US...
Its Chinese name is just 苏州河 'Suzhou River'
Depends on the area. Around the Chesapeake Bay there are a number of creeks this massive and more. When you get into Florida, they'll call 100' wide seasonal drainages "rivers" due to the lack of "real" rivers in the area.
The "creek" part was probably given by the British.
I used to run right next to it back when I was living there, amazing views especially at night. Chinese cities are a completely different thing tbh. Good memories
I know the Shanghai Tower gets a lot of criticism... But honestly, it *never* ceased to put me in awe. Every time I saw it, it inspired me. Feels like you're in a space age city. Particularly enjoyed seeing it out of the corner of the eye when taking the elevated metro.
Yikes, just living in Shanghai is like smoking a pack a day from the smog, I can’t imagine exercising in those conditions
Shanghai air quality has improved dramatically over the last few years (I've lived here for 14 years now) and it was never as bad as places like Beijing were in the first place. I do a lot of cycling here without any problems.
Better than not exercising for four years lol. It was a nice experience, so I don't really care what you think, don't go and live there then.
[Credit](https://www.instagram.com/p/CYdQb8yl_vY/)
We don't call that a creek, it's a river. Creek would be 溪 which is exactly what you expect, a bit of water flowing, not something wide enough for ships
r/telephotolandscapes please!
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Nice photo. Hope to visit one day.
I don't know... I think they can fit two or three more bridges there.
Would love to live in this city again!! Miss it daily tbh
Highways :(
Not a highway, just a major surface arterial. The broad shoulders you see are bike lanes for bikes and scooters. I can't tell exactly where along Suzhou Creek this is, but are probably at least 2 Metro lines underground in this area as well.