| After many trips to China, and having had enough of taking "tourist" type shots, I'll try to reflect Beijing as I have grown to know it.
The overwhelming impression that most people get when coming to Beijing is the traffic chaos - and I'm no exception to that - there may be 9 million bicycles in Beijing, according to a popular song of the moment, but there must be almost as many motor vehicles. The pollution is a major problem. Mao said something about having to destroy the country to rebuild it - well that process is going on apace. I see 2 Chinas: The colourful cities and the grey and colourless side that can't hide itself away. |
A quiet morning on the roads but already the air is thick with fumes. Buy Print |
The Car is King!! Buy Print |
A few feet from the tourist hotel... Buy Print |
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The old China. Buy Print |
Shopping in BEijing Buy Print |
A restaurant street in Beijing Buy Print |
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Chicken Donner Buy Print |
Please buy my food Buy Print |
and please buy my tat! Buy Print |
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A few feet from one of Beijing's modern shopping streets Buy Print |
Watching a street performer - sponsored by Philips Buy Print |
Just do it! Buy Print |
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The forbidden City Buy Print |
Been a hard day Buy Print |
Cleaning lady at the Forbidden City Buy Print |
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A Family picnic Buy Print |
Another family picnic Buy Print |
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Tianamen through the smog Buy Print |
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Building the modern Beijing Buy Print |
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Glass Buy Print |
Tourists Buy Print |
