Vision China----A small town

A house which is made of clay

Can you believe this is a Christian church?
I am not sure whether it is still functioning now.

My grandpa's flowers

It was once a theater, now what?

An abandoned mine. Leaves the once beautiful mountain totally destroyed

Incredible pictures ... from another era, another space, JB!! Keep posting them.

I like the cross of the church, first time I see one that is not on top of a roof.

exactly

A temple of Guan Yu. Guan is considered as the god of wars in China. If you have ever read Romance Of Three Kingdoms, you will be surely impressed by this figure and his personality.

an old-style alley

Excellent photos, J_B. Thank you for this thread.



I was just about to post an article about a chinese architect to the WA2k radio thread, but I think this might be a better place to give the link.

Bicycle built bookstore, and other new buildings, in China -
http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=1185


I don't mean this link to interrupt your thread, but to be an addition to it.

Thanks for the addition Ossobuco.

I haven't heard about him before
More and more CHinese architects are really trying to learn something from the 5-thousand-year culture. :wink:

Many people raise rabbit.

But sorry for this bloody scene....I present it because it is real.

This is really unpleasant

I don't mind real at all. J_B. speaking re your posting.

As to real life, I do mind some of the real, very much. But I'd rather see it and understand it, that have it swept under all the carpets of our many governments. Understanding can be threatening as one who understands may not be automatically for whomever is in power. But understanding in the long term is good for the chinese and every one else.

Some of us on this side of communciation think that power is in the way of understanding. But I don't want to push you in that direction. You all will work out your own way of thinking.

Making you see a real China and promoting mutual understanding are the main ideas for which I started this section. Thanks for the comment ossobuco

btw, I think you shouldn't name me "J_B". That maybe another member of A2K but not me

JB, those are some excellent photos. I particularly liked the one of the derelict theatre, closely followed by the slaughtered rabbit.

Good work.

Sorry for calling you "J_B", JB!

A wise plan, JB which I have been appreciating, too. I like your work and your reasons for starting this. You are kind to offer your window on China and I am glad you mix it up so that we see a greater spectrum of images, even those that have shock value.

Do you know that today, on Easter, we give rabbits special dispensation? The dead rabbit is more shocking because of your timing.

I was sad to see the mine and wondered if anyone realized that while wrecked, the land is not destroyed. Through careful work even that scene of destruction could be made fruitful again, I think. I don't like to think it is throw-away land.

I also wondered about the last photo (of the sluice with garbage). It seemed as though it were surrounded by well-kept buildings. THAT shocked me more than the garbage thrown into the water.

Still looking/reading along.

Sorry I didn't realize that.