Take a Stroll This Summer

A couple of interesting walks books recently published:

Shanghai Story Walks -Yvette Ho Madany – Step back into Old Shanghai with these scenic and history-laden walks and re-live the opulent lives of its elite. The hopes and dreams of taipans, politicians, actors, spies and dreamers can still be seen in the city’s landmarks, grand, gracious and gaudy, as our guide, Yvette Ho Madany, brings the lost city back to life.

Walking Macao – Jeremy Tambling and Louis Lo – We are suckers for old Macao the authors consider the special nature of Macao’s baroque, they discuss whether its Chinese architecture – its temples and gardens and houses – are also baroque; and what is the importance of the new casino architecture, much of which imitates ‘the baroque’ in its post-modern character. Weaving discussion of Camoes’ epic poem, ‘The Lusiads’, about Portuguese imperialism, and Chinnery’s paintings into the exploration of Macao’s present buildings, the book contains 125 original photographs that add to the unique perspective that it provides for the thoughtful visitor or the longstanding lover of the city.