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Shenfei Aviation Expo Park

Shenfei Aviation Expo Park (Shenyang Aviation Corporation)

A while ago, pre-Covid days, I had the opportunity to visit the Shenfei Aviation Expo Park, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. The park is located at Lingbei Street, in the Huangqu district of Shenyang, located in Northeast China. Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) is an alternative name for the Shenfei manufacturing plant.

The Shenfei Aviation Expo Park covers an area of 25000 sq metres, which includes a museum dedicated to the history and development of Chinese fighter aircraft and aviation science. Outdoors, there is a fighter planes display park area showing important landmark fighter aircraft.
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Dalian – Japanese, Russian and Soviet Historic Buildings

Dalian japanese russian soviet historic buildings. — Welcome to Dalian Ship

I recently travelled along the Shenyang-Dalian Expressway (also known as the Shenda Expressway) in Liaoning province, China. This is a 400km motorway from Shenyang, in central Liaoning province, to Dalian, which is at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong peninsular. My destination was the beautiful Jinshitan scenic area of northeast Dalian and the Golden pebble beach, known as Jinshitan (金石滩).

Having some knowledge of Dalian’s historical past, I was equally keen to track down and visit Japanese, Russian and Soviet historic buildings. My search began at Zhongshan Square, in the centre of Dalian city.
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James Freeman Gallery

James Freeman Gallery: The Islands Across the Sea

Currently showing at the James Freeman Gallery: ‘The Islands Across the Sea’, is an amazing exhibition of artworks by Claire Partington and Cornelia O’Donovan. At a recent private viewing the renowned Upper Street art gallery, Islington, was packed with art lovers and collectors of the artists’ works.

Claire Partington creates amazing narrative earthenware figures very much in the European tradition, and her technical skills are a wonder. Claire was shortlisted for the Young Masters Art Prize, London 2012. Well, my personal choice for her best art in this exhibition is ‘Master of the Universe’ (below left).

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