01.25.08
Photos that Scream “China”
Every so often I snap a picture which just screams “China.” Here’s one of them I found when cleaning out my camera. Feel free to write your own captions.
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A Midwesterner ON the Middle Kingdom
Every so often I snap a picture which just screams “China.” Here’s one of them I found when cleaning out my camera. Feel free to write your own captions.
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Nikolai
said,
January 25, 2008 at 5:16 pm
That’s definitely China, from the pony tail to the dresses to the motor-bikes along the street. The advertisement boards next to the street, the umbrellas, the sidewalk, and even the car parked on the sidewalk ahead! I saw two girls using this method to carry a dog through the subway one time in Beijing.
Jason
said,
January 25, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Bring on the summer!
…that’s all I got.
Jeremy Yeh
said,
January 27, 2008 at 12:36 am
in my opinion,this picture was most likely, if not 100%, taken in fuzhou! i couldnt be more familiar with the backgroud view.
Matt Schiavenza
said,
January 27, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Caption:
You ruined our symmetry by wearing pants, bitch.
Benjamin Ross
said,
January 28, 2008 at 8:48 am
@Jeremy
Good call…that pic was definitely taken in Fuzhou. The south side of 东街 to be exact.
WiSaGaN
said,
January 29, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Pretty nice blog.
Sorry for hijacking this, i couldn’t find the guestbook.
Porter B.
said,
January 30, 2008 at 8:34 am
“Tingting and Xiaozhen pooled their month’s pay together to afford the latest Louis Vuitton bag with the promise to split ownership each week. Sundays are an uneasy compromise.”
Oh, and I’m glad that you like Beyond. 光辉岁月 is my high school glory song. Though they may be defunct, they are alive and well in the form of KTV.
Ben Wu
said,
February 2, 2008 at 9:51 am
That’s culture difference too. In China, most ladies usually put up umbrellas in sunny days to avoid suntan.
Demerzel
said,
February 3, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Not knowing the history of umbrellas before, I was quite surprised that the Chinese actually had two different words for umbrella: 雨伞 (rain umbrella) and 阳伞 (sun umbrella/parasol).
Still, two people carrying one bag, definitely more efficient, but certainly unique to me.
PAB
said,
February 6, 2008 at 6:51 am
Great pic! It’s been a while since I roamed the streets of China. Coming upon a good photo like this every now and then brings back the memories.
Thanx!
Another Ben R. from Kansas City living in China
said,
February 21, 2008 at 3:16 am
Ben, you probably know this, but
your website is blocked in China now. I’m
using a proxy.
Jet So
said,
February 29, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Uh uh … Ben, your site isn’t blocked … yet
Caption: Chopped body parts are sooo heavy …
Big John
said,
July 25, 2008 at 9:40 am
I used to live there, and I hated those damn railings (seen on the left) that kept you from walking on the streets. I loved having to watch out and make sure I wasn’t run over by some errant taxi driving ex-truck driver! Kept one on one’s toes! Also those crappy uneven cement sidewalk blocks (on right). Great way to sprain an ankle! Otherwise great view straight ahead!