Beijing

The East has many great travel destinations for Europeans in the wake of the economic crisis. Beijing offers visitors a look at Chinese tradition.

smell that smell

Laundry is ever-present, like death and taxes. You cannot escape it. As soon as you are finished one load, more needs to be done. It’s a vicious cycle

International Children’s Day in China: My Kids

June 1 is International Children’s Day, a calendar day widely celebrated in China. I don’t remember this holiday from my days as a child (although some would argue that I still indeed am a very big child.)

Friday on the court

ESL Teachers and a student take part in a basketball game as part of a school charity event in Shenzhen, China.

A rose for the one far away…

I was finally able to buy some flowers to shoot. Strobist info: This was done with an “O” flash on-camera, and a YN460 behind, bouncing off a…

After the firecrackers

The remnants of firecrackers, in small Hunan, China village, on the first day of Chinese Lunar New Year. The new year is called Spring Festival.

Mongkok: Behind locked doors

Hong Kong and China have a low crime rate for major, violent offenses. Less serious crimes: B&Es, theft, and pick-pocketing, are such a concern that …