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…
China
Behind the Camera: 蜕(Tui) on the relationship between the city and street photography
蜕(Tui) is a Shanghai-based street photographer and one of the many contributors of the Chinese street photo blog Zaijietou (在街头 or ‘in the streets’). His work, shot exclusively on…
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…
Before and after on Sinan Lu
The contrast on both sides of the streets is only as jarring as you make it to be, or notice at all. Standing in the middle of 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…
Excuse me, I was in Xinjiang
I apologize for my long absence from the blog. For friends living in China, I hope you had an enjoyable Golden Week holiday, celebrating the National Holidays with…
A flattened part of Shimen Yi Lu (石门一路)
I was standing on a rooftop of an old building, now inhabited mostly by construction workers who have successfully flattened a large block of old villas along Shimen…
Our varying interpretations of Shanghai’s streets
I first met the artist Shannon Lee in a dreary Starbucks in a nondescript office building, taking a small break from our day-jobs as mild-mannered corporate executives (him,…
The city as their urinal
Almost every evening, on my stroll home from the office, I pass by a long stretch of a wall that encloses one of many giant construction sites found…