May 31, 2023

Views of Yangshuo

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Surrounded by karst mountains, Yanghsuo is a very picturesque little town in south-eastern China. Can you spot the western brands on the buildings around town? Nike, Adidas, KFC, and Pizza Hut are all there.

May 26, 2023

People’s Park

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Sarah & I spent a lovely day in People’s Park in Chengdu. We rowed a boat on the lake, had tea in the overcrowded seating area, watched an elderly man write poetry on the pavement in front of the Railway Protection Movement Monument, and visited the Wenshu Monastery.

March 13, 2023

Wenshu Monastery Part 2

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Here are more photos from the Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu.

March 9, 2023

Wenshu Monastery Part 1

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These photos were taken at the Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu, China.

February 6, 2023

The Bund

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The Bund is the name for Shanghai’s historical waterfront and features many great views of Shanghai’s skyline.

January 30, 2023

Surreal Yangshuo

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I shot these photos early one morning as Sarah and I wandered around Yangshuo looking to buy our morning coffee. Yangshuo is a beautiful little town in China that looks like it was decorated for children. It is very odd, almost surreal, and yet very charming in its own way. I was just excited to […]

January 10, 2023

A Walk Through a Beijing Hutong #2

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Here are some more photos of my walk through an old hutong in Beijing. #2067 below is my failed attempt at a mirror selfie. The man in the photo got in the way, and if I waited around for him to leave, I was worried that he might think I was trying to photograph him […]

January 7, 2023

A Walk Through a Beijing Hutong

35mm, black & white, China, Lomography Potsdam Kino 100, Olympus Trip 35 2 Comments

A hutong is a narrow street or lane between rows of traditional courtyard residences and is commonly found in Beijing. Sarah and I walked through an old hutong near the Bell Tower (pictured above) and these are some of the photos I took. I used Lomography Potsdam Kino 100 for these photos and I have […]

December 14, 2022

Yangshuo at Night #2

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I’ve posted a lot about the amazing night markets in Xi’an and Yangshuo, so this time I’m just going to say that the Olympus Trip 35 is a great camera to use for brightly lit night photography. I shot these photos on Kodak Portra 400. This is arguably my favourite colour film.

September 7, 2022

Victoria Peak

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These skyline photos of Hong Kong were shot from the top of Victoria Peak on a foggy day.

August 22, 2022

Xi’an Overnight Train Corridor

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I took these photos of passengers sitting in the train corridor while aboard an overnight train from Shanghai to Xi’an.

August 8, 2022

Passengers Aboard the Victoria Grace

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These photos of passengers were taken aboard the Victoria Grace while I was on a Yangtze River cruise in China a few years ago.

June 20, 2022

Cycling Around the Yangshuo Countryside #2

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These are from a bicycle tour that Sarah & I took around the Yangshuo countryside in China. They were taken with my Olympus Trip 35, and while the Trip 35 is small enough to fit in a coat pocket, it does not fit in the pockets of my shorts. I had to carry it in […]

May 12, 2022

A Market in Yangshuo

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Sarah and I did a cycling tour around the Yangshuo countryside in 2019 when we went to China. These photos are from a market that we visited that day.

March 24, 2022

Xi’an Muslim Quarter Part 4

35mm, black & white, China, Olympus Trip 35, Street Candy ATM 400 2 Comments

The night market in Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter is every street photographer’s dream. There is so much to see and experience. The entire street is lit up so bright that you can easily shoot with 100 ISO film even though it’s night. I could have spent the entire night snapping pictures had I brought more film […]

March 21, 2022

A Street in Chengdu

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Sarah & I wandered down this street one afternoon in Chengdu and we discovered a shop where you could have your name carved in Chinese characters onto a stamp. We thought it would make a great memento of our trip and we bought a matching pair of stamps. I took these photos while we waited.

February 3, 2022

Random Photos Around Xi’an

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These were all taken around Xi’an — one was taken on a bus, some outside the hotel, and one outside a house.

December 3, 2021

Hong Kong at Night

35mm, China, Hong Kong, Kodak UltraMax 400, Olympus Trip 35 No Comments

Sarah and I happened to be in Hong Kong during the 2019 pro-democracy protests. While we did encounter protests at the airport, we had no such encounters the night before when we wandered around Temple Street. In fact, the Temple Street Night Market was incredibly underwhelming when compared to Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter at night. Xi’an […]

November 15, 2021

The Shanghai Museum

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These photos are of the escalators and lobby floor in the Shanghai Museum. They are the only photos I was able to take since museums often frown upon photography inside the galleries. I was sitting on the stairs when I looked out across the atrium and instantly knew I had to photograph the criss-cross pattern […]

November 8, 2021

Cultural Entertainment on a Yangtze River Cruise

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dancers aboard the Victoria Grace (Yangtze River Cruise)

Sarah & I travelled through China in 2019 and part of our travel itinerary included a 3-night/4-day cruise on the Yangtze River aboard a ship named the Victoria Grace. One evening, the crew treated us with a performance of ‘traditional cultural entertainment’ that included dancing, music, and even some magic and comedy. Our lovable humdrum […]

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