Via Flickr:
shoe repair guy - "rich and joy" supermarket - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China
12 months (or more) in the middle kingdom
See the "Middle Kingdom" through the eyes of a British/Australian (from Melbourne, Australia) living and working in China
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
fixer
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
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
love - nong tang # 91
Via Flickr:
alley (nong tang) near the center of the city - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China
Friday, January 13, 2012
under the weather
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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
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arched entrance to a narrow alley (nong tang) - west of the city - evening - Shangqiu, Henan, China
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
travelling
Via Flickr:
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
Friday, December 16, 2011
kong
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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
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cold and heavy rain - Cecilia and Alex, Shangqiu Normal University - mid afternoon, Shangqiu, Henan, China
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Thursday, December 08, 2011
degrade
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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
Via Flickr:
leaves cover the ground near our apartment - "Shangqiu Normal University" - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
endless understanding - nong tang # 78
Via Flickr:
long narrow ally "nong tang" central Shangqiu - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China
Friday, November 11, 2011
objects of desire
Via Flickr:
bicycle parked in a 'gate way', narrow alley (nong tang) central Beijing - mid afternoon - Beijing, China
soy
Via Flickr:
small bottles of soy milk stacked in a crate - small backstreet - central Beijing - Beijing, China
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
the sitters
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two elderly women sit and chat - central Shangqiu - mid afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China



















