Wednesday, February 01, 2012

fixer


fixer, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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shoe repair guy - "rich and joy" supermarket - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

Sunday, January 29, 2012

canned pork luncheon meat - product # 01

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canned pork luncheon meat - Shangqiu, Henan, China

Friday, January 27, 2012

repair


repair, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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bicycle repair "corner" - mid-afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

love - nong tang # 91


love - nong tang # 91, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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alley (nong tang) near the center of the city - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

Friday, January 13, 2012

under the weather


under the weather, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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wide street - Shangqiu Normal University - night - Shangqiu, Henan, China

I've been sick for a few days, feeling better now : )

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

eclipse


eclipse, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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arched entrance to a narrow alley (nong tang) - west of the city - evening - Shangqiu, Henan, China

Saturday, December 31, 2011

new year


new year, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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young girl - central Shangqiu - mid afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

travelling


travelling, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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Cecilia and I (Mark Hobbs) sitting in the back of an electric tricycle - mid afternoon - central Shangqiu, Henan, China

These tricycles are a very convenient means of transport within the city - they are both comfortable and "clean", and frankly are less expensive than regular taxi's - they are both fast and safe

Monday, December 19, 2011

we stand


we stand, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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row of trees - Shangqiu Normal University - Shangqiu, Henan, China

Friday, December 16, 2011

kong


kong, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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valve for the water heated radiator, our bathroon - "Shangqiu Normal University" - the heating is turned on by the University around Novermber 17 - The Chinese character "kong" has been chosen as character of the year for 2011 by a state backed poll in China.
Interestingly the widespread use of "kong" by Chinese people when discussing control of the internet, media and society was not mentioned by either the Chinese media nor the Chinese Government

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

shoulder


shoulder, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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cold and heavy rain - Cecilia and Alex, Shangqiu Normal University - mid afternoon, Shangqiu, Henan, China

Sunday, December 11, 2011

drums


drums, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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rusted oil cans - central Shangqiu, late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

Thursday, December 08, 2011

degrade


degrade, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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night - west of the city - Shangqiu - Shangqiu, Henan, China

- a new direction in photography for me - like many others whom continue to explore their and others creative urges this is a new begining - look out for both the same (square, bw, retro, portraits, streetscapes and ofcourse the usual observations) as well as new stuff that I hope will both intrigue and entertaintain you.)

Wednesday, December 07, 2011

frost


frost, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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leaves cover the ground near our apartment - "Shangqiu Normal University" - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

endless understanding - nong tang # 78

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long narrow ally "nong tang" central Shangqiu - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

Friday, November 11, 2011

47.2 - self


47.2 - self, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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me at (almost) 47 and two months - Shangqiu, Henan, China

objects of desire


objects of desire, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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bicycle parked in a 'gate way', narrow alley (nong tang) central Beijing - mid afternoon - Beijing, China

good


good, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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young 'man' - small backstreet central Beijing - mid afternoon - Beijing, China

soy


soy, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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small bottles of soy milk stacked in a crate - small backstreet - central Beijing - Beijing, China

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

the sitters


the sitters, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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two elderly women sit and chat - central Shangqiu - mid afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China