outlook

outlook, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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hidden vacant land - afternoon - south of the city - Shangqiu, Henan, China

NB: this is not bw

Ms White

Ms White, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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snow white shows her 'good looks' - primary school wall - morning - Shangqiu, Henan, China

cart

cart, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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street vendor - afternoon, Shangqiu, Henan, China

contact details

contact details, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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wall with details - narrow alley (nong tang) south of the city - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

For anyone who has been to China these small 'stickers' are very familular - they are details for electrictians, plumbers, locksmiths and so on. Every wall. every stairwell, every spare space has these and many others.

stripes

stripes, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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wide "backstreet" - south of the city - Shangqiu, Henan, China

stacks - nong tang # 95

stacks - nong tang # 95, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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stacks of cardboard and plastic - late afternoon alley (nong tang) Shangqiu, Henan, China

fixer

fixer, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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shoe repair guy - "rich and joy" supermarket - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

canned pork luncheon meat - product # 01

canned pork luncheon meat - product # 01, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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canned pork luncheon meat - Shangqiu, Henan, China

repair

repair, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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bicycle repair "corner" - mid-afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

love - nong tang # 91

love - nong tang # 91, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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alley (nong tang) near the center of the city - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

under the weather

under the weather, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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wide street - Shangqiu Normal University - night - Shangqiu, Henan, China

I've been sick for a few days, feeling better now : )

eclipse

eclipse, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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arched entrance to a narrow alley (nong tang) - west of the city - evening - Shangqiu, Henan, China

new year

new year, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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young girl - central Shangqiu - mid afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

travelling

travelling, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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Cecilia and I (Mark Hobbs) sitting in the back of an electric tricycle - mid afternoon - central Shangqiu, Henan, China

These tricycles are a very convenient means of transport within the city - they are both comfortable and "clean", and frankly are less expensive than regular taxi's - they are both fast and safe

we stand

we stand, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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row of trees - Shangqiu Normal University - Shangqiu, Henan, China

kong

kong, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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valve for the water heated radiator, our bathroon - "Shangqiu Normal University" - the heating is turned on by the University around Novermber 17 - The Chinese character "kong" has been chosen as character of the year for 2011 by a state backed poll in China.
Interestingly the widespread use of "kong" by Chinese people when discussing control of the internet, media and society was not mentioned by either the Chinese media nor the Chinese Government

shoulder

shoulder, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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cold and heavy rain - Cecilia and Alex, Shangqiu Normal University - mid afternoon, Shangqiu, Henan, China

drums

drums, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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rusted oil cans - central Shangqiu, late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

degrade

degrade, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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night - west of the city - Shangqiu - Shangqiu, Henan, China

- a new direction in photography for me - like many others whom continue to explore their and others creative urges this is a new begining - look out for both the same (square, bw, retro, portraits, streetscapes and ofcourse the usual observations) as well as new stuff that I hope will both intrigue and entertaintain you.)

frost

frost, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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leaves cover the ground near our apartment - "Shangqiu Normal University" - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China