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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Jinji Lake (金鸡湖) & The Gate to the East (东方之门) - Suzhou, China (Part 11)

In the month of December in 2013, I took a trip to China to visit relatives and to travel places and take photos. On this trip, I visited Jiangsu (江苏), Anhui (安徽), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门). I took many photos on this trip and I will be splitting them into many parts. I will do my best in these blog post to describe the photos, however due to the lack of map data for China (on Google) and my horrible Chinese, I may not be able to give you too much details on certain things. At the time of visit, the smog in China is very heavy. In many of the photos, you will see what looks to be fog or haze, but it is the smog (pollution) in China. Be warned, that the pollution in China is not at safe levels. I started coughing less than one week into the trip, and I did not recover until the beginning of March this year (2014). Many individuals in China had the same cough I got. If you haven't done so, you can view my vlogs here. I already posted all my vlogs (of the entire trip) on Youtube, but these photos will come out in parts.

12/2013,我去中国旅游。我去了江苏、安徽、香港、和澳门玩。我会把照片分成很多部分。我的中文没有那么好,我不能翻译所有的东西。 我去中国的时候有很大的雾霾。我咳嗽咳了好几个月。我这次旅游也拍了一些视频,你可以在这里看。

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best China photos from this trip, use this link. To view all of my photos from my 2013 China trip, use this link.

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Today I post the last photos from my trip in China. I hope you enjoy viewing this chain of blog posts! The photos for today are from Jinji Lake (金鸡湖). The photos will include the musical fountains, night time long exposure, and The Gate to the East (东方之门).

今天我又我在中国拍的最后一些照片。今天的照片是在金鸡湖拍的。有很多长时间曝光和东方之门的照片。

First photo is shot during sunset and is of The Gate to the East (东方之门) which is also know to the locals as Big Pants for obvious reasons. Quite a famous landmark now in China! 
这是东方之门。有些人把这个叫做大裤衩。这是在日落拍的。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 07 N 120 40 41 E

Another sunset photo of The Gate to the East (东方之门). 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 08 N 120 40 41 E

A sunset photo over Jinji Lake (金鸡湖). 
金鸡湖日落。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 08 N 120 40 43 E 

 A slightly recomposed shot of the sunset over Jinji Lake (金鸡湖). 


It was dinner, then back outside for night time long exposures. Here is a night time long exposure of  The Gate to the East (东方之门). It was so dark, it took a 3 minutes 20 seconds long exposure at f/16. 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 10 N 120 40 40 E 

Long exposure of Jinji Lake (金鸡湖). 
金鸡湖长时间曝光。

 Another long exposure of Jinji Lake (金鸡湖). 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 06 N 120 40 46 E 

 I think there is an amusement part across the lake! Also the blurriness is caused by the smog in China (中国). 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 04 N 120 40 53 E 


A sculpture at Jinji Lake (金鸡湖). 
 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 04 N 120 40 52 E 

 Now it is time for the musical water fountains at Jinji Lake (金鸡湖). If you want to see the water fountains live in action, please come check out my vlogs here
音乐喷泉开始了。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 08 N 120 40 39 E 

Photography tip right here is, always watch where you are in relation to your camcorder when you are doing a long exposure! Don't go photo bombing your own shot! XD I accidentally photo bombed myself while vlogging. Also don't underestimate the wideness of your wide angle lens. Its field of view is probably wider than you think. 

 Another long exposure of the musical fountains. 


Now I get up close to the musical fountains!
 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 09 N 120 40 40 E 

 A few more long exposures of the musical fountains. 


 A few more long exposures of the musical fountains.  

The show has ended. What the stage looked like.  

My last photo of Jinji Lake (金鸡湖). The Gate to the East (东方之门) is on the left. 
东方之门在左边。
 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 07 N 120 40 42 E 

These are all the photos for today and for my trip in China (中国). I hope you have enjoyed viewing this chain of blog posts. Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Ping Jiang Road (平江路) - Suzhou, China (Part 10)

In the month of December in 2013, I took a trip to China to visit relatives and to travel places and take photos. On this trip, I visited Jiangsu (江苏), Anhui (安徽), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门). I took many photos on this trip and I will be splitting them into many parts. I will do my best in these blog post to describe the photos, however due to the lack of map data for China (on Google) and my horrible Chinese, I may not be able to give you too much details on certain things. At the time of visit, the smog in China is very heavy. In many of the photos, you will see what looks to be fog or haze, but it is the smog (pollution) in China. Be warned, that the pollution in China is not at safe levels. I started coughing less than one week into the trip, and I did not recover until the beginning of March this year (2014). Many individuals in China had the same cough I got. If you haven't done so, you can view my vlogs here. I already posted all my vlogs (of the entire trip) on Youtube, but these photos will come out in parts.

12/2013,我去中国旅游。我去了江苏、安徽、香港、和澳门玩。我会把照片分成很多部分。我的中文没有那么好,我不能翻译所有的东西。 我去中国的时候有很大的雾霾。我咳嗽咳了好几个月。我这次旅游也拍了一些视频,你可以在这里看。

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best China photos from this trip, use this link. To view all of my photos from my 2013 China trip, use this link.

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The photos for today are from Ping Jiang Road (平江路) in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (苏州, 江苏, 中国). I have some scenery shots, street photography photos, and food photos.

我今天有苏州的平江路的照片。

The brick roads of Ping Jiang Road (平江路). 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 13 N 120 37 43 E

The boats in the stream, very traditional and is a symbol of Suzhou (苏州). 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 11 N 120 37 43 E

Another photo of the boat. 

A TV crew happened to be filming a documentary for a Chinese travel channel. At the front of the boat is a Chinese opera singer. 
正好有些人再给电视排节目。


Another photo of the boat and the Chinese opera singer. 

A close up portrait of the Chinese opera singer. 

A TV crew filming the documentary on a bridge (which is common in historic parts of Suzhou).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 10 N 120 37 43 E


More scenery shots of the stream of water. This one was shot from a bridge. 
这张照片是在桥上拍的。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 10 N 120 37 43 E

The old historic looking houses. 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 06 N 120 37 44 E

A stand on Ping Jiang Road (平江路). The guy is carving art from wood. 

Yum... Dim sum... It was good. 
点心
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 19 04 N 120 37 45 E


A woman making sesame candy. 
芝麻糖

Black and white process of the photo above. 

The lady selling the sesame candy. 


More scenery shots of the road. This is another photo shot from a bridge. 
这张照片是在桥上拍的。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 18 56 N 120 37 46 E

Chicken claws! Looks delicious. 
鸡爪子。看着很好吃哦。

A store selling chicken claws and stinky tofu. The store owner is sprinkling my stinky tofu with the 2 sauces. 
臭豆腐和鸡爪子。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 18 50 N 120 37 49 E

A rickshaw person taking a nap. I don't think the guy wanted his picture taken, but I couldn't quite understand what he said. LOL

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing them! Next time I will continue the last of my photos from Suzhou (苏州) and China (中国). Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

我下一次有最后几张苏州照片。

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Monday, May 12, 2014

Taihu Lake (太湖) & Mingyue Historic Town (明月谷村) - Suzhou, China (Part 9)

In the month of December in 2013, I took a trip to China to visit relatives and to travel places and take photos. On this trip, I visited Jiangsu (江苏), Anhui (安徽), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门). I took many photos on this trip and I will be splitting them into many parts. I will do my best in these blog post to describe the photos, however due to the lack of map data for China (on Google) and my horrible Chinese, I may not be able to give you too much details on certain things. At the time of visit, the smog in China is very heavy. In many of the photos, you will see what looks to be fog or haze, but it is the smog (pollution) in China. Be warned, that the pollution in China is not at safe levels. I started coughing less than one week into the trip, and I did not recover until the beginning of March this year (2014). Many individuals in China had the same cough I got. If you haven't done so, you can view my vlogs here. I already posted all my vlogs (of the entire trip) on Youtube, but these photos will come out in parts.

12/2013,我去中国旅游。我去了江苏、安徽、香港、和澳门玩。我会把照片分成很多部分。我的中文没有那么好,我不能翻译所有的东西。 我去中国的时候有很大的雾霾。我咳嗽咳了好几个月。我这次旅游也拍了一些视频,你可以在这里看。

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best China photos from this trip, use this link. To view all of my photos from 2013 China trip, use this link.

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After Shanghai (上海), I returned to Suzhou (苏州) via the high speed rail. The photos for today are from Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (苏州, 江苏, 中国) and are taken on 12/26/2014. The places in this post will include Taihu Lake (太湖), Mingyue Historic Town (明月谷村), Jinji Lake (金鸡湖), and The Gate to the East (东方之门).

上海玩完了,我坐高铁回到苏州。今天的照片是在苏州拍的。有太湖、明月谷村、金鸡湖、和东方之门的照片。

First photo is shot on Changsha Island (长沙岛) and is of Taihu Lake (太湖). What you are looking at is heavy smog, not ordinary fog. This lake is suppose to be very beautiful, but the smog really ruins the scenery. I guess it does add a lot of depth and mystery to the image...
这是在太湖。照片是在长沙岛上拍的。你看见的是雾霾。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 11 01 N 120 20 42 E 

A black and white process of the photo above. 

Here is a smoggy shot near the shore of Taihu Lake (太湖) facing Mingyue Historic Town (明月谷村).
这是在太湖边上拍的。这是明月谷村。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 09 N 120 16 10 E

Another photo shot near the shore of Taihu Lake (太湖) facing Mingyue Historic Town (明月谷村).
这是在太湖边上拍的。这是明月谷村。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 10 N 120 16 07 E


Walking toward the entrance to Mingyue Historic Town (明月谷村). The historic brick roads. 
往明月谷村里走。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 11 N 120 16 10 E

Inside the historic town now! I thought that tree looked very nice with the stream. 
到里面了。我很喜欢那个树。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 10 N 120 16 13 E

I thought these stairs would make a great depth shot so I took a photo of them. 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 10 N 120 16 14 E

A black and white process of the photo above. 

More photos of the brick roads in Mingyue Historic Town (明月谷村).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 11 N 120 16 16 E


More photos of this historic town. 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 08 N 120 16 21 E

A black and white process of the photo above. 

There was a private household selling aquatic groceries. Here fish is being hung to make salted fish. 
做咸鱼呢。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 08 N 120 16 19 E

Taihu Lake Shrimp
太湖虾


More photos of salted fish. 
跟多咸鱼。

Dried fish
鱼竿

A loquat tree garden in the historic town.
枇杷树
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 07 N 120 16 17 E

The place where Taihu Lake (太湖) meets the stream in the historic town. 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 07 N 120 16 14 E


Out on a pier in the historic town going out into Taihu Lake (太湖). On the top left is the sun, which is all you can see due to the smog...
这是太湖。左上角是太阳被雾霾遮住了。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 04 06 N 120 16 12 E

Another photo on the pier of Taihu Lake (太湖) and Mingyue Historic Town (明月谷村). Last photo from Mingyue Historic Town (明月谷村).
明月谷村和太湖。这是明月谷村最后一张照片。

Driving around Taihu Lake (太湖), here is a photo of a pier into the lake. 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 12 50 N 120 24 39 E

Grass in Taihu Lake (太湖). 
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 12 47 N 120 24 41 E

Back inside Jinji Lake (金鸡湖). On the left is The Gate to the East (东方之门). This was shot at night. 
这是金鸡湖和东方之门(左边)。
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 31 18 02 N 120 41 21 E

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing them! Next time I will continue with more photos from Suzhou (苏州). Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

我下一次有跟多的苏州照片。

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