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Wuzhen: Window to the River.

// October 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // People's Republic of China, Photography, Photography - Wuzhen

Tradition is still very much alive in Wuzhen. In addition to flower-drum opera, shadow-puppet shows, and temple fairs, Wuzhen also attracts visitors with its time-honored art of making indigo-dyed printed calico. In ancient times, indigo-dyed printed calico was used for curtains, scarves, and tablecloths in every household in the countryside of Zhejiang Province. Today, it is still common to see old women in indigo-blue gowns leisurely operating spinning wheels or looms at weaving workshops in the old lanes of Wuzhen, while the squeaks of the looms resound throughout the lanes. Carrying on this tradition has become a part of the lives of the old women. (shanghaifinance.com)

Wuzhen: Water Livin’.

// October 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // People's Republic of China, Photography, Photography - Wuzhen

Wuzhen has many sites of historical and cultural interest. From the Song (960-1279) through the Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties, Wuzhen produced more successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations than any other town south of the lower reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River. Bearing witness to the town’s emphasis on education is the Lizhi (Aspiration) Academy of Classical Learning of the Qing Dynasty, which still retains its original appearance. (shanghaifinance.com)

Wuzhen: Chill.

// October 10th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // People's Republic of China, Photography, Photography - Wuzhen

Wuzhen Town, in Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, has a history of more than 1,000 years. Of the ancient residential houses, workshops, and stores still standing on the banks of the rivers, 169,600 square meters, accounting for 81.54 percent of the town’s total floor area, have remained unchanged, lending an atmosphere of antiquity.

Wuzhen: Water Town.

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On both sides of a slab stone-paved street stand pubs, restaurants, pawnshops, weaving and dyeing establishments, and other businesses, all housed in wooden structures of brown. Rivers and creeks spanned with stone bridges in various designs flow through the town, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes by. Old waterside houses and outside corridors can be found here and there. This is the ancient town of Wuzhen. (shanghaifinance.com)

Wuzhen: Idyllic.

// October 10th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // People's Republic of China, Photography, Photography - Wuzhen

Wuzhen’s uniqueness lies in its layout, being divided into six districts. These are: traditional workshops district, traditional local-styled dwelling houses district, traditional culture district, traditional food and beverage district, traditional shops and stores district, and water township customs and life district. Wandering along the east-west-east circuit created by these six districts, tourists can enjoy the atmosphere of the traditional cultures and the original ancient features of the town that have been preserved intact.

Wuzhen: Brick and Wood.

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Located in the center of the six ancient towns south of Yangtze River, 17 kilometers (10.56 miles) north of the city of Tongxiang, Wuzhen displays thousands of years of history in its ancient stone bridges floating on mild water, its stone pathways between the mottled walls and its delicate wood carvings. Also, setting it apart from other towns, it gives a unique experience through its profound cultural background.

Wuzhen: Old.

// October 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // People's Republic of China, Photography, Photography - Wuzhen

Wuzhen (Simplified Chinese: 乌镇; Traditional Chinese: çƒéŽ®; pinyin: WÅ«zhèn) is a historic scenic town, part of Tongxiang, in northern Zhejiang Province, China. It lies within the triangle formed by Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai. Wuzhen’s area is 46.5 square kilometers.

Robert Rodriguez’ PREDATORS set?

// October 8th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // People's Republic of China, Photography, Photography - Shanghai

Nope. It’s a building from the Shanghai Expo 2010! Looks quite interesting. Can’t wait to use up the free ticket I won already… It looks like quite a few of my images will end up in a certain pavillion… But more to that later. As always, treated in Photomatix as well as Photoshop.

Shanghai Rollercoaster.

// October 6th, 2009 // 21 Comments » // People's Republic of China, Photography, Photography - Shanghai

View towards Puxi from the Lupu bridge in Shanghai, China. Treated in Photomatix and Photoshop. Shot with a Canon 5D Mark II and a 85mm f/1.2 lens.

UPDATE!

As you can see on the screenshot below - which was taken on a windows machine that is not genuine - my image made it onto the frontpage of the popular german photo magazine VIEW by Stern. Yay!

Reflections, Reflections, Reflections!

// October 6th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Photography, Photography - New York City

New York is full of gorgeus skyscraper made out of glass which basically scream for a proper HDR treatment. So there you go, a nice skyscraper shot from of my wanderings around Manhattan.