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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Government architecture in China

Upon reading an Chinese contemporary art article, I got fascinated by one Chinese photographer.
Bai Xiaoci has chosen the imposing architecture of government buidling as his subject. 
These buidling are vast, majestic and with enormous plazas in front of them. 

Bai Xiaoci has made trips all over China to photograph these wonders of China's urbanization. With his project he wants to show the Chinese growth, that even penetrates in the remote countryside. His works has also a lot of symbolism, like the power of the impersonal Communist Pary versus the small common people.

Party members often want to show of their status and start to organise huge building projects in the hope to be commemorated after their reign. The big market of real estate also wants a cut in the deal. Wherever the Party is building, new housing projects with mushroom out of the ground and pricees will soar up.

So if you want to enjoy more pictures of Chinese urbanization, check out Bai Xiaoci's website.


People’s Government, Yingquan County, Fuyang, Anhui Province

City Government, Shenzhen
People’s Government, Changxing, Zhejiang Province

Chengdu city government building, Sichuan-province
Ordos city government building, Inner mongolia

Hohhot city government building, Inner mongolia

Ningxiang county government building, Zhejiang-province

Shanghai city government building. pudong district

Monday, June 25, 2012

Panda taxis

2008 was the year China showed the world their impressive skills in organising the Olympic Games.
These year London has taken over the flame and is ready to welcome all nations in this sportive sportfest.

During the Olympic period the typical London taxis will have to transports lots of international guests.

Some of these taxis will be decorated and the Chinese city of Chengdu is one of the several investors. Advertising with Chengdu's most iconic creature: the Giant Panda.

Panda coulour taxis will be roaming London's streets during London Olympics.







Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Suvarnabhumi pictures

Travelling a lot means seeing a lot of airports and spending too much valuable time at these transport hubs. Taking pictures is kind of killing the time. Here are some from Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok's international airport.