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Re: Matt in China 2011 - Week 3

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:47 am
by Matt
More shots from the old village
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A lot of pathways lead to doors I can't open.
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Food storage
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This courtyard was filled with red ribbons and bronze locks. Couples come here and lock a ribbon to the chains, around the courtyard. The locks and ribbons say cheesy things like "eternal love".
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The courtyard is surrounded by gardens of this flower, the same color as the ribbons.
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Re: Matt in China 2011 - Week 3

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:45 am
by ApproachingLight
LIke the "cheesy things." The filter on the stone and grass IMHO works.

Re: Matt in China 2011 - Week 3

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:10 pm
by Kelly
Aside from the food, these are my favorites so far.

To have been able to produce such beautiful documentary AND artistic photos while touring in a foreign land, all while dating dozens of Asian girls at the same time is an authentic gift - and you have it my friend. :mrgreen: :up:

Stunning work. Really. :hero:

And here's a tip. Doors open very easily once you think to ask for the key. ;)

Re: Matt in China 2011 - Week 3

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:36 pm
by Kelly
Your red flower is beautiful. A lobelia, I think. Hummingbirds love them. Did you see any, or do you know if they visit that part of the world?

Re: Matt in China 2011 - Week 3

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:29 pm
by Matt
I saw one wild squirrel in china. That was it. I think all the rest of the animals would get stir-fried if they where spotted.

Re: Matt in China 2011 - Week 3

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:54 am
by Matt
More photos from Wen shu yuan.

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A shrine to the first emperor of united China
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Re: Matt in China 2011 - Week 3

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:59 am
by Matt
Woke up the next morning and this was in the paper:
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China loves Apple and Apple products. So many companies here try to rip off everything Apple, from just slapping the logo onto their toasters to actually making windows laptops look identical to Macbooks.


Off to another ancient street:
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Joni enjoys some milk. I avoided dairy in China, a place where counterfeit milk is commonplace.
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Street performers
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Re: Matt in China 2011 - Week 3

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:57 am
by ApproachingLight
:up: :up: