Having just returned from Beijing myself, this image of a Beijing Hutong marked with “拆“, which essentially means “to destroy” was especially poignant. Yet another great capture from regular Lost Laowai Flickr pool submitter Elephantonabicycle.Read More
A stunning photo from Longsheng, Guangxi, by Swiss photographer Peter Luginbuehl. I don’t often select portrait-aspects for the Featured Photos section for the simple reason that they don’t fit right in the display (lame, I know) – but I couldn’t resist this one. The composition’s three distinct layers give it a great perspective.Read More
This is the first time we’ve posted a video as the “Photo of the Week” here at Lost Laowai, but watching this video it has a certain photograph’s quality about it — and hell, if Flickr can allow videos, so can we! The video comes from MK Media Productions, a relatively new and cool Shanghai-based …Read More
This sculpture by Zheng Lu at New Age Gallery is described by the photographer, Flickr user NowJustNic, as such: “This large Buddha head (well over a metre tall) is made out of traditional Chinese characters in chrome, which give it a delicate, ethereal feel, different to the monumental stone or wood statues of Buddha you …Read More
This intriguing photo by Tomek Pienicki has caught my eye a few times while browsing the Lost Laowai Flickr photo pool. Fantastic use of shallow depth of field gives this shot’s subject a unique frame, so much so that you barely notice the face of the old lady.Read More
To help relieve a drought in Northern China, the gov’t induced snow by seeding the clouds over the capital with silver oxide. Some Beijing residents are using the rare flake fall to take part in classic winter activities – with not so classic designs. From the photographer, Scott Sykes (blog): “People are relieved and happy. …Read More
From the photographer (blog): “A pair of teenage girls watches a snake show at the Ditan Park Spring Festival temple fair in Beijing.” NOTE: The original photo of the week has been changed, as it was pointed out in the comments that it wasn’t actually taken in China – heavy sleuthing guys. It’s still an …Read More
From the photographer, flickr user elephantonabicycle: “A man warms up for a winter swim in the Lijiang River. Many elderly believe swimming in the freezing river can increase one’s life expectancy (though drinking cold water has the opposite effect, and can lead to stomach cancer).”Read More
I know we all could use one. (photo by Django Malone)Read More
I’ve often seen images of the Yunnan rice terraces, but they’ve all shown them as a lush-layered green. This is the first time I’ve seen them at harvest time, bringing to mind the cornucopia of colours that decorate the countryside of my home country, Canada, at this time of year. Be sure to check out …Read More
The comments on this photo’s flickr page say it all – “classic China”. As the warm weather is quickly becoming a memory, I wanted to slip this image, by Elephant on a Bicycle, in here before we bundle up and don our long undies for winter.Read More
Taken by Jaune d’eau at the Kunshan Beerfest this September. I just love this photo – for the lighting, for the unique subject, for the expressions in the crowd – and for the fact that it has this very reminiscent revolutionary feel to it; sort of a Great Leap Forward meets drunken carnival. I had …Read More
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