When I visted the former port area on Fuxing Island, on the Huangpu River close to Shanghai in 2015, much of the area was a rumble field, waiting to be redeveloped. But tied up at the quayside were some of the iconic river barges that ply the river with cargo - they’re the ones you’ll see all day and night as you’re taking a stroll along The Bund. And they’ve got a wonderful throaty chug. Getting close to these boats felt like a moment of time suspended between older and future times.
Recorded with head mounted DPA 4060s - listen with good headphones for the full, immersive binaural stereo effect.
