Daily Photo – Say Cheese!

October 3, 2013
Black and White / Travel

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The expression, 'Say Cheese' is guaranteed to bring you all sorts of forced expressions but rarely a genuine smile. Thankfully, I never learned any form of Chinese so I was unable to ask today's subject to, 'Say Cheese', which now makes me wonder what the Chinese expression for 'Say Cheese' actually is.

Daily Photo – Waiting in Xi’an

October 2, 2013
Black and White / Travel

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Today's photo is of a man waiting in Xi'an. I've no idea what he was waiting for, most likely transport of some sort.

Daily Photo – Small Wild Goose Pagoda

October 1, 2013
Architecture / Travel

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Which building in China has withstood over 70 earthquakes? That would be the Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, China, built in 707 A.D.

Daily Photo – Mummy’s Little Helper

September 28, 2013
Black and White / Software / Travel

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I don't for a minute think that my photo, 'Mummy's Little Helper' shows child labor in a pottery factory. I think it just shows a work environment where a mother was allowed to bring her child to work in order the keep an eye on her.

Daily Photo – Temple of Heaven Cleaner

September 27, 2013
Travel

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This Temple of Heaven cleaner is watching my fellow tourists keenly - as if daring one of them to drop some litter! Her tools are functional but hardly ergonomic.

Daily Photo – Temple of Heaven

September 26, 2013
Travel

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So where do you go in Beijing on the first sunny day of your visit? You could do worse than the Temple of Heaven.