DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) Shanghai 2010 (Part I)
I had the pleasure of watching the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) Shanghai 2010, also known as the China Street Race, this past Sunday. It was held around Century…
Street Stories
The matron and her plastic bag
It wasn’t hard to notice her amidst the pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The summer heat called for casual and light clothing. Yet, she wore a tweed-like dress that…
Farming in the city
How much land does a man need? Leo Tolstoy had posed and answered the question in a 1886 short story about a greedy Russian peasant Pakhom, intent on…
Patrons of street art
“What is this?” “What does this all mean?” Existential questions? Hardly. Just curious thoughts being blurted out, accompanied by some headscratching. This past summer, I met with BrandFury…
Fresh from the farm
The idea of fresh vegetables for me, a born and bred city girl from Singapore, is having my produce vendor pick out crisp greens at 7am in the morning…
On street photography in China
Update: Thanks to Jonah, Jens, Imansoe and budak for your comments. Blogger Ren Yue, whom I mentioned in the post has also responded via her blog (in Chinese)….
Barrel roll a yo-yo
He rolled his eyes and sighed. I had proven to be an utter disappointment, having failed to master the yo-yo. Scowling, I slapped the toy into his open…
A little help, a closer look
“So, tell me again, why are you photographing all this?” Mr Gu scratched his head and examined my camera and tripod. A technician from Zhejiang working at Sinan…
Fruits and vegetables
Each time I go to the market, I see the same vendors sitting in the same spots, only marked by different clothing and wares. Each season, the fruits…
The street that became a gulf
On a balmy spring day, I had ducked in a narrow corridor to get away from the frantic market activity along the stretch of Anguo Lu (安国路), where…