river # 6 - flow

river # 6 - flow, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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under the #1 bridge on the Xiangjiang (Xiang river), - Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

for those of you who might be interested here is an interview regarding my street photography. Thanks to Dan for the honor, I'm amongst some great company..

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an apartment

an apartment, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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strangly isolated apartment building central Zhuzhou, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

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stylists

stylists, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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hair dressers 'small back street' east of the city - Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

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bags

bags, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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50kg bags of sand, vacant land - mid afternoon - Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

photo: mark hobbs

breakfast

breakfast, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

early morning breakfast "cart" - central Huaihua, Huaihua, Hunan, China. - We visited Huaihua for the day

photo: mark hobbs

arc

arc, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

busy street central Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

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she # 2

she # 2, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

its been 369 days since Cecilia and I were married. Everyday she makes me laugh, smile and always wonder how I got so lucky. Cecilia thank you.

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starlight

starlight, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

apartment buildings east of the city - zhuzhou, hunan, china

photo: mark hobbs

canteen - room(s) with dust # 1

canteen - room(s) with dust # 1, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

abandoned canteen forth floor "canteen building" - Hunan University of Technology - Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

photo: mark hobbs

Hunan chili

Hunan chili, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

chili - market stall - central Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

Hunan is a land of gentle hills, capable of producing a great deal of food. The northeastern section of Hunan falls in the the Middle Yangtze Plain, a fertile agricultural area. Chinas second largest lake, Dongting Lake, is located in the far northeast portion of the province.

Across China using chili in cooking is as common as the Italians using garlic - It is simply part of the flavor. Nowhere in China uses chili to more effect than in Hunan. Szechuan is ofcourse famous for its hot chili spiced food.

Hunan Cuisine, is often spicier than Szechuan cuisine by pure chili content, it contains a larger variety of fresh ingredients and it tends to be oilier, and is said to be purer and simpler in taste.

In every street market and modern supermarket across the province, chili in all it's various varieties can be found, chili can be dried, ground to a fine powder, mixed with oil and of course fresh. There are several varieties of chili usually available, the most popular being the hot red chili (know in the west as birds eye chili) it is both cheap and plentiful

Hunan's culinary repertoire consists of more than 4,000 dishes, including Dong'an Chicken, Crispy Duck, Orange Beef, and Spicy "Kung Pao" chicken.

photo: mark hobbs

we had lunch

we had lunch, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

one of my students (seated, facing the camera) invited me to lunch with his family - We had a delicious lunch - Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

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fortress

fortress, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

open gates of a construction site, central Zhuzhou, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China.

photo: Mark Hobbs

after work

after work, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

migrant construction workers, central Zhuzhou, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

photo: Mark Hobbs

practice - polaroid # 33

practice - polaroid # 33, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

four students attempt to practice football on the main football field of "Hunan University of Technology" - Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

photo: mark hobbs

massive

massive, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

large apartment block - TianYuan district - west of the city - Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

photo: mark hobbs

observe

observe, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

street vendor - west of the city - near "Hunan University of Technology".

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homing # 2

homing # 2, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

late for class - student of "Hunan University of Technology" - Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

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stand

stand, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

small "backstreet" east of the city - near the main campus of Hunan University of Technology" - Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

photo: mark hobbs

open

open, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

lane between "Hunan University of Technology" and the 'workers' housing. Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

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croquet

croquet, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

every morning and afternoon a group of elderly men and women gather under the shadow of the apartment buildings, inside the grounds of "Hunan University of Technology" to play croquet, gently hitting the hard ball around the sun parched 'pitch'.

photo: mark hobbs