Flickr Picks: My favourite China related finds from Flickr, the photo sharing website. Click on the image to visit the photo's home page on Flickr.

Okay, these photos were taken by Robert Scoble, of Scobalizer fame, who was a famous blogger for Microsoft and who now heads up FastCompany.tv. Robert appears to be in China for a couple of weeks to meet entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. He’s also taking some very interesting photos:

First up we have a photo of a fake IPhone. Not a surprise really – fake copies of everything are available in China. The IPhone would be a prime target. With his ex-Microsoft connection, I wonder what Robert thinks of all the fake Microsoft software you can buy for under USD$1?

Next we have a great shot of a child looking at a fountain in Shanghai. There’s something about this shot that I really like.

This is a great shot of the PuDong skyline in Shanghai, which was built on reclaimed land over the last 10 years or so. This is one of the more common shots of China.

Finally, this is a great photo of some red lanterns in Shanghai. Great shot!

I hope Robert enjoys his trip and posts some more photos of China. I also recommend you get over to his blog to read about his trip to China.

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This news is quite old now (from May), but I find it interesting that the publishing house Pearson is planning to buy a chain of schools in Shanghai. The Guardian reports that:

Textbook and newspaper publisher Pearson is poised to buy a chain of private schools in Shanghai to tap into the growing demand for English language teaching from increasingly affluent Chinese families.

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Flickr Picks: My favourite China related finds from Flickr, the photo sharing website. Click on the image to visit the photo's home page on Flickr.

hern42 posted a photo:

I tend to focus on Beijing a lot more than Shanghai, because I’ve lived near Beijing, but I’ve never lived in Shanghai. However, that doesn’t mean I’ll ignore Shanghai, especially when such a great photo as this comes along.

This was taken by Hern42 on the Bund in Shanghai. It shows Shanghai in all it’s glory (it’s the most modern city in the world apparantly) in the background, while the two children add action in the foreground. The colour is excellent and takes the photo that extra step. Great Stuff!

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