A "sweet potato" vendor passes the time reading, at the 'Yan Da' market on the eastern edge of the city
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Monday, June 25, 2007
reading - square # 88
steps - square # 87
An old woman sits on the steps of a restaurant in the Laishan district, on the eastern edge of the city
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washing day
Washing 'blows' on a 'makeshift' washing line in a narrow "nong tang" in the Zhifu district in the center of the city
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under the bright blue
A 19th century building near the center of the city, a remnant of the colonial influence on Yantai
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Saturday, June 23, 2007
portrait # 10 - lost - square # 86
A young boy stands in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the Liashan district on the eastern edge of the city
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china
Detail of a neon - "China" on the outside wall of a small post office in the Laishan district
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noodles in the snow
A woman cooks "noodles" outside a small restaurant in a "nong tang" (alley) restaurant in the Laishan district, on the eastern edge of the city
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black gate with star
An antique handle on a black gate with a 'star' detail, that heads to a "hutong" (traditional Chinese alley dwelling) in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the Zhifu district in the north of the city
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Monday, June 18, 2007
slice
a young girl looks on as her father prepares a 'pork sandwich' at his small stall in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the Laishan district in the east of the city
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candy stripes
an electrical "sub-box" attached a a "candy striped" pole in a narrow backstreet in the Zhifu district on the northern edge of the city
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red crates
A 'loose stack' of red beer crates in a small backstreet in the Laishan district on the eastern edge of the city
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black frame #1 - street vendor
A street vendor in the "Zhifu district", in the center of the city cooks sausages 'on sticks'
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rolling
In a small restaurant on the eastern edge of the city, a Muslim man rolls the 'dough' to make fresh noodles (La Mian) , as he watches the passing trade through the front window of his restaurant
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bathroom
Chinese character "bathroom" and arrow on a wall in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the Laishan district in the east of the city
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portrait #9 - concentration - square # 84
An old man concentrates on his 'hand' of cards, playing a game with a group of men at a small outdoor market in the Laishan district on the eastern edge of the city
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three
An old man on a bicycle stops to chat with another old man and his daughter at the intersection of two °nong tangs" (alleys) in the Laishan district on the eastern edge of the city
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
back
A man sits at his "street market" stall surrounded by the 'debris' of the market, in the Laishan district on the eastern edge of the city
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rusted stairs
Wedged between two buildings in a narrow "nong tang" (alley), these rusted stairs seem to go nowhere
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portrait #8 - innocence - square # 83
A young girl at her mothers street stall in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the Laishan district on the eastern edge of the city
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sugar cane - square # 82
Street vendors with a "tripod" of sugar cane. It is not uncommon to see sugar cane being sold on the streets such as these vendors
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perched - square # 81
In a small backstreet in the Laishan district east of the city a "biketruck" guy, sits perched on his bike
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portrait #7 - at the gate - square # 80
A young guard sits (at attention) at the gate to "Shandong University of Business and Technology" in the east of the city. His hat and uniform are too big for his small "boyish" frame, he sits alone for most of the day trying to look as terrifying as possible to any would be intruders.
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entrance
A gate to a "hutong" (traditional Chinese alley dwelling) in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the Laishan district in the east of the city
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handle
An old (some of these handle's date from over 400 years ago ) handle on a gate to a "hutong" (traditional Chinese alley dwelling) in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the Laishan district in the east of the city
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lean - square # 79
A young man leans against his "motorbike truck" in a small backstreet, in the Laishan district in the east of the city
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sticks
In a crowded market in the center of the city, a man prepares a "take-out" meal as a customer walks by with his "sticks"
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celery
A man sits at his stall in a small outside market in the east of the city, in the background are a row of apartment buildings
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away - square # 78
On a busy street in the center of the city, a street vendor pushes his "biketruck' through a gate, at the end of a working day
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
coming - kingdom #2
Rows of apartment buildings and "electricity poles" in the Zhifu district in the center of the city, silhouetted against the sky at dusk
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march - square # 77
Two navy officers walk along a busy "market" street in the center of the city
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happy new year
Happy New Year - Gung Hay Fat Choy! - Year of the Pig (Ding Hai) - You may be surprised to learn that today is the 30th day of the 12th month of the year 4603. This means that tomorrow will be 1/1/4604 (18 Feb 2007)
Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality. Those born in pig years tend to have excellent manners, make and keep friends, work very hard, and appreciate luxury. They are very loving and make loyal partners.
Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.
Fireworks are a very important part of Chinese "New Year" celebrations - every year many people die and are injured and killed - According to the State Administration of Work Safety, China has an average of 406 fireworks accidents every year with 445 deaths.(Which probably means that it could be in the thousands)
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portrait #6 - folded - square # 76
A young man sits by his "live crabs" at his stall, in a crowded street in the Zhifu district in the cennter of the city
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electric - kingdom #1
An electricity "sub-station" on the edge of a "nong tang" in the Laishan district, in the east of the city
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vendor - smokes - square # 75
A man sits at his "roadside stall in the Zhifu district in the center of the city
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late lunch - square # 74
Two men chat over a bowl of noodles at a small restaurant in the "Yan Da" market in the Laishan district on the eastern edge of the city
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choice
A woman at a small outdoor market in the "Laishan" district in the east of the city
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winter sun
An old man sits in the pale bright light of the winter sun in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the east of the city
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portrait #5 - ceremony - square # 73
A woman prepares a "take-out" meal in a small restaurant in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) on the eastern edge of the city
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blue squares
The bright and cold 'winter sun" casts the shadow of a tree on a blue and white tiled wall on one of the buildings at "Shandong Institute of Business and Technology", in the east of the city
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portrait #4 - stirring the pot - square # 72
A woman stirs a pot of "Jiaozi" (dumplings) in a small "street restaurant" in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the Zhifu district in the center of the city
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Chinese "pizza"
Hot and delicious, "Pizza" Chinese style, in a 'hole in the wall' restaurant in the centre of the city.
This "Chinese" style pizza has no tomatoes, no cheese, and nothing that could be called 'pizzaish' except perhaps the base, a 'crusty' dough that is exactly like you might make at home. Although not real pizza, they are still pretty good, with ground pork, spring onions, chilli powder and grated ginger This style of pizza is supposedly from one of China's ethnic minorities, known as the "Tujia" (土家族) minority, who mostly hail from Hubei province.
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portrait #1 - candied apples #2 - square # 71
A woman sits behind her "candied apple" stall in the Zhifu district, in the center of the city.
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