Huānyíng guānglín zai SHANGHAI!: Window washing with a view

Montag, 27. August 2012

Window washing with a view

(picture from Cityweekend Magazine)

There are more than 500 skyscrapers in Shanghai and all of them are somehow in the need of window cleaning. You wouldn´t really think about it until you spot something that looks like tiny little insects crawling up and down those concrete giants which can be up to 300- 400 meters high.

When you look at it you think that this must be a hell of a scary job - and when you look closer you find it hard to believe that all of these windows are washed BY HAND!!!

Cityweekend Magazine has just released a great photostream (not mine) with an interessting article about the "window-washing-scene" in Shanghai which is well worth sharing with you.

Providing hights don´t bother you you get some awesome views of the city and behind the scenes.

ENJOY!!: Click HERE: High rise window washing Article

PS: I can´t help but wonder about how they keep the skyline of New York sparkling and hope that on a day like today (we are expecting a Typhoon) the poor guys in Shangers get a day off..

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