Saturday, February 27, 2010

arch


arch, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

shanghai south railway station - its like some vast arena or stadium - crowded always and yet still void of any real life

It is a strange building, like so many in China, especially in Shanghai - It has a vastness, a function and yet it is void of life - I have always felt that a building which is full of people has "life", think of "Central Station" in New York or even a much more modern building such as the beautiful almost post modern wave like, 'Southern Cross Station' in Melbourne, Australia, the former building on the same site was called (in a very Australian way by the street that it was on) 'Spencer Street Railway Station' which functions as a shopping hub as well as of course a busy railway station, it is full of life, energy and a particular 'feel' that I'm sure the architects of the 'Shanghai South Railway Station' would be envious of if they knew about it.

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caged


caged, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

apartment building - haishu district

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smirk


smirk, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

vendor and friend - Gaoqiao market - Gaoqiao

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when they are away


when they are away, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

a man sits near the rear entrance of the Gaoqiao market - Gaoqiao

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night - falls


night - falls, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

small backstreet - Gaoqiao

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two people


two people, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

hand painted advertising - it translates as "people, people" wall - Gaoqiao

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pole - nong tang # 28


pole - nong tang # 28, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

nong tang (alley) - Gaoqiao

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

88175320


88175320, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

hand painted 'advertising' wall - Gaoqiao

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4:53pm - factory


4:53pm - factory, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

factory - Gaoqiao - late afternoon

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ningbo taxi # 3


ningbo taxi # 3, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

looking for a cab in the rain is difficult anywhere, but over "Chinese New Year" in China, its almost impossible - I waited for 40 minutes in the rain - (end of rant)

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12:53pm - rack


12:53pm - rack, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

the snow is melting

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yesterday had another name - nong tang # 27

the snow has melted - the cold darkness engulfs the "nong tang" (alley) - Gaoqiao

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blanket


blanket, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

after the loud (and more than annoying) Chinese New Year fireworks, I woke up this morning and overnight it had snowed, A new year (The year of the Tiger) the world outside my bedroom balcony is white - Happy Valentines Day

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milk box


milk box, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

at the foot of the stairwell of my apartment building - Ningbo Dahongying University - Gaoqiao

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rest


rest, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

over the ubiquitous Chinese "New Year" holiday everything close's down. Construction site - Gaoqiao

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Friday, February 12, 2010

99


99, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

wall near the edge of town, overlooking a new apartment building complex - Gaoqiao

Nelson Mandela walked free 20 years ago today - let the world celebrate, no more walls between us

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400 - close to noon # 16


400 - close to noon # 16, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

the aptly named "400 meter" street - Gaoqiao

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the other building


the other building, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

building number 2 - Ningbo Dahongying University - Gaoqiao

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prosperity


prosperity, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

vendors - Gaoqiao market - Gaoqiao

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when its getting late


when its getting late, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

street vendor - late afternoon - Gaoqiao

cloud # 3


cloud # 3, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

electricity substation - Gaoqiao

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the sign - 11:42am


the sign - 11:42am, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

Ningbo Lishe International Airport - Yinzhou

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electric paper # 5 (wider) - tree line

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13056704130


13056704130, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

wall with tires and red door

she walks close to home


she walks close to home, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

an elderly woman walks in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) - early afternoon - Gaoqiao

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he has somewhere


he has somewhere, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

late afternoon - after a brief rain show, narrow "nong tang" (alley) - Gaoqiao

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we see the world through the space - nong tang # 26

after a brief rain shower - the light reflects on the hard cold stone of the "nong tang (alley) - Gaoqiao

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tower # 3


tower # 3, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

morning sun on a highrise apartment building central Ningbo

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when the edge is close


when the edge is close, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

small home - Gaoqiao

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5:30pm - three and another with fog

four young men, walk along a long straight road - Gaoqiao

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when she reaches the corner


when she reaches the corner, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

mid afternoon - Gaoqiao

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later they will rest


later they will rest, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

two young women leave a small factory, early evening - Gaoqiao

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Monday, February 01, 2010

edge


edge, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

barrier between the new freeway (under construction) and the old road - Haishu

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last taxi - Life Track


last taxi - Life Track, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

on the way home from the airport - saying goodbye for about two months (until I visit) to the two most important people in my world

the literal translation of the characters on the wall read (in English) 'Life Track' - perhaps appropriate given the significance of today's events.


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lights - i saw these last night

two electricity pylons - Haishu - near the center of the city

1/240th @ f/4
64 ISO
5.9mm

China's power consumption rose 6% in 2009

Power use climbed to 3.6 billion megawatt hours, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a statement on its Web site. The growth rate is 0.47% point higher than 2008

I cannot imagine what the electricity usage will be, if and when China's growth (which has of course) been been very well reported elsewhere, will be in decades to come, after speaking this week to several people concerning the reported continued rise in China's power consumption, the only explanation I can get is that "China(of course) has a right to continue to grow...."- but actually my only answer is (and only can be) why not learn from the mistakes of the so called developed countries and
NOT REPEAT THEM

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the long ride


the long ride, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

narrow lane - Gaoqiao

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when the bench has been left


when the bench has been left, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

small home - Gaoqiao

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entrance


entrance, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

a man sits just inside the entry to the fish market, central Ningbo

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he walks - nong tang # 25


he walks - nong tang # 25, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

bright afternoon sunshine, cuts into an otherwise dark alley (nong tang) - Gaoqiao

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they walk toward each other, not knowing each other

nong tang - Gaoqiao

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when the tables are set


when the tables are set, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

small restaurant - Gaoqiao

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the way the reflection hits the road

office tower construction site - Gaoqiao

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the cutter


the cutter, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

hair cutter - small shop, narrow alley near the Gaoqiao market - Gaoqiao

photo: mhobbs