Amidst the temples and hutongs is the modern Beijing, the great architecture, the skyscrapers, the entire highway system, high technology and fashion, what truly makes it a world-class city, it is what I enjoy the most and where I spend most of my time.
Temples of Beijing 2018
I arrived in Beijing without plans, however I always had in mind that I would like go back to some places that had been my favorites, among them temples and others that had escaped me.
Hutongs Beijing 2018
The first thing I did was go back to the Hutongs, walk among the streets, the gray brick buildings, the traditional roofs, the mix between the historic Beijing and the modern Beijing.
The Streets of Beijing 北京
Most of my time in China spend it on Beijing, has been one of the best experiences in my life, a dream come true.
Panjiayuan Antique Market 潘家园
A great place of crafts and antiques, where you can get from a giant statue of buddha till a tiny bamboo cage for your lucky cricket.
Beijing Dongyue Temple 北京东岳庙
This was a great opportunity to try out my new camera and spend an afternoon in peace and harmony with all around this very special temple.
The Great Wall on Film
In the Great Wall also I took pictures with my analog camera, few but really was not much to see.
Forbidden City on Film
Here also some photos I took with my analog camera in The Forbidden City, pretty colors of a beautiful day.
The Great Wall of China 万里长城
Of course the Great Wall it is an impressive construction but it was not at all that big as I imagined.
Qianhai Lake 前海
One afternoon in one of my visits to the Hutongs I decided get by Shichahai, I took the road for the Qianhai Lake which led me directly to Nanluoguxiang.
Forbidden City 紫禁城
The Forbidden City It was one of the best places I've been in China and I should not have waited so long to visit it.
Tiananmen Square 天安门广场
Was the China's National Day, and could not be better day to visit the Tiananmen Square.
Xi’an City Wall 西安城墙
The City Wall of Xi'an is one of the oldest and best preserved city walls across China
Xi’an Muslim Quarter – Part II
In this second part I continue telling my adventures in what would be my favorite part of the city, the Muslim Quarter of Xi'an.
Xi’an Muslim Quarter – Part I
Following the trail of the food I find another world, as the entrance to another city, one with a delicious smell.
Terracotta Warriors 兵马俑
It was not until I be there that understood why this is considered the most important archaeological discovery of the twentieth century, something I'll remember all my life.
Xi’an 西安 Streets
I never expected that this would be one of the cities that I most would enjoy on my journey through China.
Hong Kong 香港 on Film
Hong Kong is a paradise for analog photography, is a city where the film is as common as digital, and I love Hong Kong as seen in film
Sham Shui Po 深水埗 – Part II
Sham Shui Po 深水埗, is a working class area, famous for its electronics market second hand a delight to photograph, Hong Kong at its best.
Sham Shui Po 深水埗 – Part I
Sham Shui Po 深水埗, is a working class area, famous for its electronics market second hand a delight to photograph, Hong Kong at its best.