A Chinese workman, gardening in the big city, growing produce among a Shenzhen community’s landscaping
Tag: Shenzhen
photos of the impending tropical storm nuri
Tropical Storm Nuri is about to slam into the Hong Kong/Shenzhen area of China. Much weakened, Nuri will boast winds of up to 73 miles per hour.
watching the worker
I was roaming around with my Canon 40D, a companion that weighs nearly as much as my wife.
no power: outage almost leaves viewers in the dark
30 minutes to the ceremony. My apartment went black as the electricity disappeared.
a big wind a’blowin
China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said on Tuesday night it has launched a level-three disaster control emergency response to cope with tropical storm Kammuri.
walking into the urban sunrise – a photo essay
It started with this: I had been meaning to get out at dawn, to shoot from somewhere other than my balcony. If I were brave, I could count the images I’ve posted, all shot from my balcony/sniper’s nest. Mrs. Stevo and a classmate (who I would interview later in the morning) were sharing the bed….
an evil weekend
The constant rain, that had me wondering how to build an ark, has passed. The sky over Shenzhen is now a bright seasonal blue and full of fluffy clouds. There is that evil ball of flame some call the sun, it’s only purpose to burn me to a crisp, to contend with. Better that than…
outdoor haircut
At the night market you can buy sheets and other assorted dongxi, cheap radios, barbecued meat on a stick, or get a haircut under the stars. Captured: June 24, 2008.
no school: typhoons and email
Typhoon Fengshen rolled through Shenzhen yesterday. School was canceled city-wide, officials anticipating damage from the killer storm. Dorm students were confined to their quarters, many not pleased. Six to a room and a raging typhoon do not happy campers make. Typhoon Fengshen, named by China and meaning God of Wind, left a swath of destruction…
bad days and wasted time – or – karma, again, kicks me in the nads
I don’t like Hong Kong. The people that do think it’s a Shangri-La. It has everything, they say. It’s better than Disneyland. The sun rises and sets on/in HK.