Monday, November 29, 2010

Elise Stukenberg's photos in China

This Fall of 2010 I have been studying at the China Center, where I have continued my studies of photography. Here are just a few photos from various adventures that I have been fortunate to experience here in China...

Boys of Homey Qing, this is my favorite photo that I have taken thus far in China. The boys sit on a ruined slab in the little town of Homey Qing, which was a victim during the Cultural Revolution for its intricate wood carvings and imperial palace, however in the past decade it has managed to reconstruct itself and now stands as a replica for what it once was.

Old Man of Homey Qing, A man sits and reads his paper in Homey Qing.

Beijing Chestnut Cake, taken outside of the Summer Palace, there is nothing like a slice of moist chestnut cake to warm yourself up on a chilly fall day in Beijing.

Gambling at the Temple of Heaven, before entering the Temple of Heaven, which is one of the most breath taking sites in Beijing, there are two bizarre activities that will be crossed - the men selling intricate cloth animal kites and the hall of gambling. In this photo people of all ages sit along the hall playing cards, while gambling
their quai.

She Community- the She are one of fifty-six recognized ethnic minorities in China. The man standing in the doorway is of She decent in the region of Yunhe, where over half a million She people live.

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