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.
Shanghai Streets 上海市- Part II
While I'm fascinated by the grandeur of Shanghai, my favorite part was walking through the small streets, watch its people ad get more involved.
Pudong 浦东新区
I could not help but feel out of place here, but I really liked the feeling of having gone and returned by train to the future I imagined as a child.
Shanghai Streets 上海市- Part I
Now I'm much lighter with my Huawei P7, has a great camera, and next to VSCO Cam are the perfect combination, here's the first part of my walks in Shanghai.
People’s Square 人民广场
It is already well into the autumn, the morning was a bit cold and rainy, perhaps an omen what was coming, the day I spend it in the People's Square.
Jing’an Temple 静安寺
The Jing'an Temple 静安 寺 is one of the most famous buddhist temples in Shanghai, it become my everyday must stop and defined my days in Shanghai.
Guozijian Street on Film
This third roll I took it on my journey through the Lama Temple, Confucius Temple and the Imperial College of Beijing, a walk around the old Beijing.
The Hutongs on Film
To me China looks better on film, and here the first photos that I will be publishing, starting with the Hutongs, one of my favorite parts of Beijing.
Imperial College 北京國子監
My visit to the Imperial College 北京國子監 in Beijing 北京