china
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Beginning of the Great Revival
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So my roommate (who’s from China) has tickets lined up for a free screening of Beginning of the Great Revival, a star-studded film about the historical events surrounding the formation of China’s Communist Party. Does this make up for not being able to go to China this year? First time in a long time that…
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Push-ups in the Dirt
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Not the best picture, but I thought I’d share with the developed world. Hunan, China. 2010. Temperature: about 40 degrees Celsius (~104 degrees F) with 90% humidity.
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Baby on Board
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I guess there’s really nowhere to put that small “baby on board” sign that people place in the back window of their cars to encourage safe driving. I can’t imagine my sister biking around like this with Abby. Image taken while I was riding my bike. I don’t really like it because it’s slightly blurry.…
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The Red Sea
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Inside the Bird’s Nest, Beijing, China.
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Gaopeng: The Chinese Groupon
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China’s version of Groupon called Gaopeng.com went live today. Looks like they only offer deals in Shanghai and Beijing for now. It’s partially funded by Tencent Holdings, China’s largest internet company–the one that runs QQ.
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China friends! Go dance with the “Where the Hell is Matt” guy in Shanghai and Beijing! I want to see you in his videos. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, watch his old videos here. According to a tip on the Shanghaiist: In Beijing, he’ll be dancing in the Sanlitun area at the…
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Photo-biking in China
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I’ve spent the past 5 summers with students in China. I don’t shoot as much as I usually do because I feel like I’m “at work” and need to make sure the project is going well and that everyone’s doing well. That’s probably why I’ve posted very few pictures from China here on the blog.…
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Asia News (January Edition)
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I haven’t written up a post about Asia in a while, so here’s a mishmash of stuff. Nothing photography-related here. A movie that’s dear to my heart (can you guess why?): Ip Man 1 now available on Hulu. I have both Ip Man 1 and 2 if anyone wants to borrow it. Don’t forget about…
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Jumping in China
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Some groups like to take pictures of food. This group likes to jump. Pictures are from this past summer’s program. The 3rd picture is too blurry–gotta work on taking action shots in lower light levels. Jumping at Tiananmen Square: Jumping at Yuanmingyuan (The Old Summer Palace): Jumping at the Ethnic Minority Park: Jumping at Olympic…
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Chubby Royalty
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Random chubby kid wearing an emperor’s hat. The lady was really nice and allowed me to take a couple pictures. I think I mis-focused a little. Seen at the Forbidden City, Beijing, China.
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Hunan Fireworks and Firearms
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The village we were at in Hunan was pretty (and pretty small, for that matter). There wasn’t much to do except play with fireworks and firearms. Some of the students bought the fireworks (from the Mahjong lady’s store) to celebrate the end of the program. Not sure why they decided to set them off over…
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Video: Red Army “Beat It”
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Not sure why one of my former students sent this to me. She said she thought of me when she saw it. So random.
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Playing Mahjong
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I’m starting week 2 of 2 in a town called Nijiangping, in Hunan, China. The people in this town are REALLY nice. Whenever we stop to buy drinks or popsicles, they always invite us to sit with them. We played Mahjong with some storekeepers: grandma (lady in black), grandpa (older man with glasses, and their…
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My Bed in Hunan
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Edit: the green bucket is also used for hand-washing my clothes too. Here’s my bed for these 2 weeks we’re here in Hunan, China. They’re bunk beds made out of wood, lined with a thin blanket and cardboard, topped with a bamboo mat that’s cooling in this hot, humid weather. No AC here, just the…
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Watching the World Cup
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It’s been crazy non-stop here, as usual. They pack in so much in the schedule that I feel bad for the kids. Tonight was the first night we had some time off. We arrived on Sunday and it’s now Friday. Anyways, as we walked back on campus, we walked by this building where we heard…
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Red Umbrella Day
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Oops, I didn’t get a chance to post about yesterday: red umbrella day. If you’re unfamiliar, perhaps a search would be in order.
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A study published today has found that Children born in rural China are three to six times more likely to die before they turn 5 than those in the cities, a study found, highlighting the wide gulf in healthcare provision for the rich and poor in China.
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Tsinghua University to mark 100th anniversary
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Tsinghua University (in Beijing) will commemorate its 100th anniversary of founding together with its counterpart in Taiwan April 24, 2011.
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Calculate your Shanghai taxi fare online
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Don’t get ripped off again. Calculate your Shanghai taxi fare online.
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Google’s New Approach to China
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Google has announced that they’ve stopped censoring their search services—Google Search, Google News, and Google Images—on Google.cn. Users visiting Google.cn are now being redirected to Google.com.hk, that allows uncensored search in simplified Chinese. They’ve also created this new web page, which will be updated regularly each day, so that everyone can see which Google services…