tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105454822024-03-13T09:26:04.953+08:0012 months (or more) in the middle kingdomSee the "Middle Kingdom" through the eyes of a British/Australian (from Melbourne, Australia) living and working in ChinaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2524125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-57359511079507190032013-06-22T01:33:00.001+08:002013-06-22T01:33:31.370+08:00almost not here<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/9102507918/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3788/9102507918_f9303afefe.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/9102507918/">almost not here</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />since Jan 2004 I have lived in China (with a short break for less than a year during 2008) it's been both amazing and frustrating. Our first daughter was born here in 2005, I turned 40, I now have less hair and more belly. I have taught English, Culture and Drama. Loved and hated it. I came for 12 months and stayed for much longer. <br />Thanks to all who have been witness to my evolution as a photographer and perhaps a person. I know I am both older and wiser. My gratitude to my beautiful wife and friend who has put up with the 'artist's' angst (and joys). <br />All images contained within the stream are dedicated to both our amazing children Lucy and Alex. Stay tuned for a new adventure</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-72316430197068966052013-05-27T04:42:00.001+08:002013-05-27T04:42:04.598+08:00sets<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8843768742/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3790/8843768742_1a0908112c.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8843768742/">sets</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />dumped television sets 'ready' to be disassembled, for recycling - west of the city - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-54098633411403004602013-05-25T04:00:00.001+08:002013-05-25T04:00:15.538+08:00the guang # 4<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8813182672/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3698/8813182672_d4be1375a7.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8813182672/">the guang # 4</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />Guangzhou central train station platform - train to Shangqiu an 18 hour trip - early evening Guangzhou, Guangdong, China<br />I had a 'soft sleeper' ticket (I actually wanted a 'hard sleeper', it's slight cheaper and justas comfortable), it was ok, I slept, wandered around the train and listened to a podcast or two. It was great to get home!<br />Over the last month or so I have been 'seriously' preoccupied with VISA'S, my wife (Cecilia) and our kids were rejected "tourist visa's to Australia" not actually sure why, they will apply for a 'Spousal Visa" whist in The Philippines" - . Anyway I went to Guangzhou to apply for an RRV Visa (resident return visa) to Australia, (Just today I sent 18 further documents, etc to Guangzhou Australian Consulate, after a phone call last week requesting further evidence of my 'ties to Australia') .I lived in Australia for over 38 years as a permanent resident, (but still remaining a British Citizen) - (My Mother, British Born, became an Australian Citizen in 2005) I think of , as you know as Australia home, it is where I went to School, High School, and University. It is where I had career as an actor, film director and producer, I came to China in 2004 thinking that I would stay for no more than 12 months, 9 years later I am here....Waiting, Hoping for a visa, (I have both a job and a home waiting for me in Australia) to a place that I think of as home....I'll let you know when I know.........!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-76483367623828006182013-05-22T02:27:00.001+08:002013-05-22T02:27:32.168+08:00the guang # 2<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8767994779/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7371/8767994779_eb08b86beb.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8767994779/">the guang # 2</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />freeway overpass close to Guangzhou Railway Station - afternoon - Guangzhou, Guangdong, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-89462696866592893842013-05-20T23:07:00.001+08:002013-05-20T23:07:49.083+08:00the guang<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8758317718/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/8758317718_cb8aeb4590.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8758317718/">the guang</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />highrise office building - central Guangzhou - night - Guangzhou, Guangdong, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-81241724753763329102013-05-20T04:11:00.001+08:002013-05-20T04:11:42.012+08:00hand<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8754168561/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7409/8754168561_9b4f9e0c8e.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8754168561/">hand</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />subway - Guangzhou - afternoon - Guangzhou, Guangdong, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-91600302212002426172013-05-19T00:54:00.001+08:002013-05-19T00:54:14.216+08:00when she bites<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8748959223/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3740/8748959223_0d2a5a5e9d.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8748959223/">when she bites</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />stopping 'work' for a quick bite - Guangzhou railway station - afternoon - Guangzhou, Guangdong</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-71722231411461436052013-05-19T00:53:00.001+08:002013-05-19T00:53:30.903+08:00wait<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8751204428/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7300/8751204428_e47725d01d.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8751204428/">wait</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />wait - Beijing International Airport - afternoon - Beijing, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-39565732632769219992013-05-14T01:10:00.001+08:002013-05-14T01:10:13.635+08:00been busy<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8735635278/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7305/8735635278_3ae6819709.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8735635278/">been busy</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />Shangqiu to Beijing train - night</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-38971004645805649932013-05-01T00:21:00.001+08:002013-05-01T00:21:49.021+08:00front view<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8696491452/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8406/8696491452_4dae228375.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8696491452/">front view</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />not a pretty picture - view from our front window - afternoon - Shangqiu Normal University - Shangqiu, Henan, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-25594539497507005822013-04-29T23:04:00.001+08:002013-04-29T23:04:43.592+08:00sanqiu<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8692054747/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8265/8692054747_cfaf71f44c.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8692054747/">sanqiu</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />hotel sign (it should read Shangqiu Hotel) - central Shangqiu - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-41142760730890216972013-04-24T03:30:00.001+08:002013-04-24T03:30:30.384+08:00stadia<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8676310528/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8544/8676310528_71e95dd3ce.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8676310528/">stadia</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />pollution casts a 'glow' on the overly large stadium of Shangqiu Normal University - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-66488099925233223322013-04-21T03:11:00.001+08:002013-04-21T03:11:51.949+08:00capturing beauty<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8666472034/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8261/8666472034_3965baa200.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8666472034/">capturing beauty</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />photography studio - market street - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-82867429900617164902013-04-18T00:56:00.001+08:002013-04-18T00:56:15.106+08:00qingming afternoon<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8658600446/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8658600446_0ea7597cb0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8658600446/">qingming afternoon</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />Qingming is 'tomb sweeping day' a holiday in China - a day to remember and take care of your ancestors - this year (2013) Qingming fell on the fourth day of the fourth month, which apparently is unlucky so, Beijing went shopping! - afternoon, Beijing, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-77606959367795073532013-04-14T23:01:00.001+08:002013-04-14T23:01:36.226+08:00offerings<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8648955172/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8648955172_df0bd1fe27.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8648955172/">offerings</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />small store 'Ancient City Shangqiu' - afternoon - warm - Shangqiu, Henan, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-16718873310787416522013-04-10T01:41:00.001+08:002013-04-10T01:41:12.981+08:00changes - nong tang # 133<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8635476372/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8523/8635476372_372a92b3e5.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8635476372/">changes - nong tang # 133</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />alley (nong tang) - with highrise - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-59745375801723858522013-04-01T03:28:00.001+08:002013-04-01T03:28:19.581+08:00platform<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8606366385/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8105/8606366385_7198c64eb7.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8606366385/">platform</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />market street - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-4672758355416069242013-03-31T00:54:00.001+08:002013-03-31T00:54:35.535+08:00new do - hair cut<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8602697127/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8393/8602697127_6d39ecfdf3.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8602697127/">new do - hair cut</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />our amazing daughter Lucy got a hair cut (it was her idea) so cute. so amazing - Shangqiu, Henan, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-59137465883383957882013-03-28T02:46:00.001+08:002013-03-28T02:46:20.638+08:00ribbon<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8594990319/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8235/8594990319_3d0f3f3828.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8594990319/">ribbon</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />highrise department store - construction - afternoon - central Shangqiu - Shangqiu, Henan, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-12858040850496370472013-03-24T22:44:00.001+08:002013-03-24T22:44:52.509+08:00yard smile<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8586234966/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8523/8586234966_48ce406d25.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8586234966/">yard smile</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />children - Ningbo - afternoon - December 2009</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-34299033780149149092013-03-19T01:25:00.001+08:002013-03-19T01:25:49.987+08:00walker<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8565008241/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8565008241_59dc587479.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8565008241/">walker</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />street - Ningbo - 2009 - evening - Ningbo - Zhejiang, China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-55349554316426046122013-03-16T00:09:00.001+08:002013-03-16T00:09:57.214+08:00renaissance<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8559098755/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8559098755_ea3ae31ce0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8559098755/">renaissance</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />night - summer palace - central Beijing - China</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-71299215766027330682013-03-10T04:54:00.001+08:002013-03-10T04:54:53.401+08:00everyday China - vol one<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8542066499/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8542066499_b3ccf79eef.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8542066499/">everyday China - vol one</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />ps 'mock-up' of an up coming book of 'images' - everyday China - coming soon!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-37078575221772460622013-03-08T03:10:00.001+08:002013-03-08T03:10:59.489+08:00crane<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8537693662/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8537693662_5eda81214f.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8537693662/">crane</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />construction site - central Shangqiu, afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China<br /><br />been busy - stay tuned - something is 'coming soon!'</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545482.post-10268891646583646302013-02-26T00:34:00.001+08:002013-02-26T00:34:21.698+08:00before it gets better<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8506622253/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8506622253_cc41ebc18b.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/8506622253/">before it gets better</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinasixty4/">china.sixty4</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <i>Via Flickr:</i><br />Shangqiu Normal University - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China<br /><br />China, which is one of the countries likely to be worst hit by pollution-triggered deaths in coming decades.<br /><br />Urban air pollution is set to become the biggest environmental cause of premature death in the coming decades, overtaking even such mass killers as poor sanitation and a lack of clean drinking water, according to a new report.<br /><br />Both developed and developing countries will be hit, and by 2050, there could be 3.6 million premature deaths a year from exposure to particulate matter, most of them in China and India. But rich countries will suffer worse effects from exposure to ground-level ozone, because of their ageing populations – older people are more susceptible.<br /><br />The warning comes in a new report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which is a study of the global environmental outlook until 2050. The report found four key areas that are of most concern – climate change, loss of biodiversity, water and the health impacts of pollution.<br /><br />If current policies are allowed to carry on, the world will far exceed the levels of greenhouse gas emissions that scientists say are safe, the report found. "I call it the surrender scenario – where we would be if governments do nothing more than what they have pledged already?" said Simon Upton, environment director at the OECD. "But it could be even worse than that, we've found."<br />(source: guardian.co.uk)</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1