Thursday, July 30, 2009

a boy and a chair


a boy and a chair, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

in a narrow alley in the gaoqiao district, a young boy plays outside his home
photo: mhobbs

Monday, July 27, 2009

tianfeng tower


tianfeng tower, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

part of the "city gods temple" (Cheng Huang Temple) 'complex' the tower was first built during the Tang Dynasty (695-696) then rebuilt during the Song Dynasty (1144). For many years it was of course the highest structure in Ningbo being 51 meters.
photo:mhobbs

Thursday, July 23, 2009

a woman and her children on the edge

a mother and her two children outside their canalside home, near 'Ningbo Dahongying University', in the gaoqiao district, west of the city
photo:mhobbs

between the shadows


between the shadows, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

a young boy plays in the dark alleys (nong tang's) of the gaoqiao district
photo:mhobbs

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

a woman and her children on the edge

a mother and her two children outside their canal side home, near 'Ningbo Dahongying University', in the gaoqiao district, west of the city
photo: mhobbs

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

patchwork # 2


patchwork # 2, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

nearing ningbo, Zhejiang province - the landscape changes from the dry plains and mountains of the north to the coastal plains and farm lands of Zhejiang
photo: mhobbs

aqua profunda


aqua profunda, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

washing hangs between to "trees in a small 'backstreet' in the north of the city.
photo: mhobbs

close to noon


close to noon, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

entrance to a freeway, in the north of the city

photo: mhobbs