Pictures of China

[Randy W]

Louis Finot was a French archaeologist and researcher, specialising in the cultures of Southeast Asia. He travelled across China around 1910 and 1930 and left some 2770 glass plates that show a great variety of subject matters. These photographs are part of the École française d'Extrême-Orient - EFEO collections.

Meet Alain Arrault, author of "Mémoires de Chine - La collection Louis Finot" this Saturday 24th September at 6pm at Librairie Le Phénix, where he will introduce the above mentioned publication.

https://photographyofchina.com/author/louis-finot

from Photography of China on Facebook
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Edited September 22, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Randy W]

There is an interesting activity on the Yulong #River(遇龙河) in #Guilin: put on ancient #costumes and #fly over the #mountains and rivers like a #martialarts master, as if #filming a #drama. (cr: 桂林玩家Romney)

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverGuangxi/videos/652103756544158/

 

[Randy W]

Patrons read and work at the Shanghai Library’s new eastern branch in Pudong New Area, Oct. 28, 2022. The library, which opened to the public on Wednesday, claims to be China’s largest in a single building area. VCG

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from the Sixth Tone on Facebook 
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Edited December 23, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Randy W]

One of the oldest, largest and best preserved Chinese city walls 👣
📍Fortifications of Xi'an (西安城墙)

from HiChinaTravel Fans  on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/jeanne.cheah.7/videos/811674543162867?idorvanity=893389604352009

[Randy W]

Luocheng Mianhua #sinkhole(罗城棉花天坑) is located in Mianhua Village, Luocheng #Mulao Autonomous County, #Guangxi. 
The sinkhole is 326m deep and 305m long, which has four inner walls, one is a vertical #cliff, and the other three walls are covered with dense #vegetation.

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverGuangxi/posts/pfbid0bsKh4uo665yRjKP17GpsoW8zZ2ESdcJ6WYAmWnMwfyYnrwPUcN1heL9KMBprbpel

 

[Randy W]

Dongyang woodcarving of east China’s Zhejiang. The national intangible cultural heritage has a history of more than 1,000 years!

https://www.facebook.com/XuQinduo/videos/471746081682209/

[Randy W]

In the Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic Spot(如意峰索道景区), you can overlook the karst peak #forest landform in Yangshuo, #Guilin in all directions, or take the 2012-meter-long Ruyi Peak Cableway with a height difference of 241m, passing through the mountains and get close to #nature.

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook
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[Randy W]

On a holiday, go to the Yubo Ethnic Miao Village(雨卜苗寨) in Rongshui County, #Liuzhou. 
It's a place of tranquillity and #natural beauty, with various #ethnic #history and #culture well preserved. There are also local specialties, which will surely make you feel unforgettable.

from Discover Guangxi China
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[Randy W]

Paradise for cave #diving enthusiasts!
Over 200 subterranean #river skylights distributed like blue eyes💙in Du'an Subterranean River National Geopark, Hechi City, #Guangxi. 
Freshwater #jellyfish, also known as "#panda in the water," can be found here.

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook
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[Randy W]

Photojournalist Andrew Wong’s work offers a unique perspective on China’s transformation.

“When I went to the most grassroots places and saw some people trying to change the status quo, that’s very impressive.”

https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1011671

from the Sixth Tone on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/sixthtone/posts/pfbid02z6jou86Z3RdoukS5y1akFtzzmXsrLK4m7nGNKR4sh2HPcXhcgxxFbSKkBb2igTLcl

China Adagio: A Photographer’s 40-Year Visual Journey
Photojournalist Andrew Wong has been documenting China’s rise since the early 1980s. His work offers a unique perspective on the country’s transformation.

A group of children look at a toddler sleeping in a hanging basket at a nursery set up to take care of farmers’ children in a village in Guangdong province, 1988. Courtesy of Andrew Wong

Travelers wait at a long-distance bus station in Jiangdu, now part of Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, 1984. Courtesy of Andrew Wong

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These are just a few of the haunting images from “China Adagio” — a new book collecting the work of the photographer Andrew S.T. Wong, who has been documenting China’s rise for nearly 40 years.

Wong started his career as a photojournalist for the American news agency United Press International in 1983, before joining Reuters when the companies merged two years later. Over the next two decades, he would travel on assignments all over China, documenting the country’s transformation as it integrated into the global economy. He led the team that recorded the funeral of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in 1997, and eventually rose to become Reuters’ chief photographer in the country. 

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Since then, he has continued to travel widely around China, trying to capture the country’s extraordinary diversity. As a Hong Kong native, he feels his work differs from that of his foreign colleagues. He has a knack for candid shots, which show his subjects during relaxed moments.

“I have my advantages — I’m a bit Eastern and a bit Western,” Wong tells Sixth Tone. “I can look at China from a Chinese perspective, using the Chinese history, culture, and art that I have studied.”

 

 

[Randy W]

#Ethnic Miao people write their national history on their clothes. 
The pleated #skirts worn by Miao women in Longlin (百色隆林苗族服饰), Baise City, are all like #history books sewn by themselves. (cr. 梁汉昌)

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/981932062226147/posts/1575785509507463/

 

[Randy W]

Due to its unique #geographical factors, Bama Yao Autonomous County (巴马瑶族自治县) in #Guangxi has the highest proportion of centenarians among the world's five #longevity townships. #healthy

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook
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Edited December 23, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Randy W]

#Shellcarving🐚 painting-the #GreatWall
#Craftsmen in Beihai, #Guangxi, use shells and conch as raw materials, and it takes two or three months of meticulous carving to complete a piece. #artistsontwitter #IntangibleCulturalHeritage

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverGuangxi/photos/a.130836485155723/671506197755413/

 

[Randy W]

The Dengfeng Observatory, located in Gaocheng town of Henan's Dengfeng city, was built by Chinese astronomer Guo Shoujing in 1276. It is not only the earliest and well-preserved observatory in China, but a significant part of China's 24 solar terms listed as the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. 

from China Everything💯: Culture文化/Travel旅游/中文/Food美食/Panda🐼 on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chineseculturelab/posts/467594205423977/

 

 

[Randy W]

乌镇(wuzhen)，Tongxiang City，Zhejiang Province，China

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Wuzhen lies at the north of Tongxiang City of Zhejiang Province, China, and at the center of the triangle formed by Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing.

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Over more than 1000 years,Wuzhen has never changed its name,address, or lifestyle,the traditional buildings are still well preserved after crossing so many rough years.

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The town covers an area of 71.19km2, with a total population of 60,000 and permanent residents of 12,000. The town is divided into four zones by a cross-shaped river, with the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal running across the town, making it the only ancient water town adjacent to the canal.

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The town lies on the Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Alluvial Plain, with no hills but interlaced rivers. Due to its warm and humid climate, and abundant rainfalls and sunshine, the products here are rich, making Wuzhen well-known as “the town of fish, rice, and silk”.

from Qian Wu via Sinosphere 漢字文化圈 on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/763870134421875/posts/962064871269066/

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history)