Monday, February 01, 2010

the long ride


the long ride, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

narrow lane - Gaoqiao

photo: mhobbs

when the bench has been left


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

small home - Gaoqiao

photo: mhobbs

entrance


entrance, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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

photo: mhobbs

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

photo: mhobbs

they walk toward each other, not knowing each other

nong tang - Gaoqiao

photo: mhobbs

when the tables are set


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

small restaurant - Gaoqiao

photo: mhobbs

the way the reflection hits the road

office tower construction site - Gaoqiao

photo: mhobbs

the cutter


the cutter, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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

photo: mhobbs

Friday, January 15, 2010

cutting


cutting, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

today I had a haircut - small shop, narrow alley near the Gaoqiao market - Gaoqiao

photo: mhobbs

stand up


stand up, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

mens toilet - Cixi Dahongying University - Cixi, south of Ningbo

photo: mhobbs

when the tyres are stacked


when the tyres are stacked, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

a young boy leans against a water storage tank, outside his parents small motorbike repair shop on the corner of a busy intersection - Gaoqiao



photo: mhobbs

Sunday, January 10, 2010

point(ed)


point(ed), originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

turn of the century (19th) residential building - narrow "nong tang" (alley) - Gaoqiao

photo: mhobbs

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

when the ride is long


when the ride is long, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

a woman struggles against the strong freezing wind - narrow residential "nong tang" (alley) - Gaoqiao

photo:mhobbs

it snowed


it snowed, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

small building used as a distribution point for local farmers - Gaoqiao

photo:mhobbs

has washing


has washing, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

security "fence" as a washing line - Gaoqiao

photo:mhobbs

freeway light


freeway light, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

freeway wall - Haishu

photo:mhobbs

caught


caught, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

our favorite la mian (hand pulled noodle) restaurant - Gaoqiao

photo:mhobbs

Friday, December 25, 2009

13008994382


13008994382, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

concrete wall with tiles and advertising - these small 'stickers' are placed on walls, stairwells and lampposts throughout the city (I have seen them across China) they advertise 'fake' document 'makers'

photo: mhobbs

wire - nong tang # 21


wire - nong tang # 21, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

early afternoon Gaoqiao - a silent walk down a narrow "nong tang" (alley), behind 'Dahongying University'

photo: mhobbs

Friday, November 27, 2009

parted


parted, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

a mother and son outside the main entrance to the Gaoqiao market - Gaoqiao

photo: mhobbs