I managed to snap a shot of one of the cellphone markets from the 30th floor of the SEG tower (this distinctive octagonal building sits on top of the electronics part market, so from this perspective you get an idea of how close these two markets are to each other).
The actual market itself is highlighted in red — it spans this entire building and all the lower floors. There is actually another market just as big as this one down the main road to the the lower right of this image — it’s obscured by other buildings from the office I was standing in, and even if I could see it I couldn’t fit it all in the field of view of my camera.
I can’t help but notice the low-contrast of your photo – is that fog or smog?
It’s a combination of smog and a dirty window that I’m shooting through. The smog can get pretty bad in Shenzhen, although lately it’s been unusually clear due to all the factories scaling back output or just going out of business entirely.
what are the towers on top of the market? are those apartments or offices?
They look like apartments based on their shape and the clothes I saw hanging on the balconies.
Great pun :p
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