Persongalleriet #646: Beijing, Day 14

June 27th, 2016.
Time for some big business in Beijing CBD and more than that, some big architecture! Started out with Beijing's most spectacular example: The CCTV building. Approached from the north and found some shots on the way:

Well Spaced.

Granny Football.

Lunch Break.

Getting closer. There is "Big Underpants" in the background.

Umbrella Blues.

Playing with Angles.

Fit the Frame.

Triangle of Squares.

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

Persongalleriet #645: Beijing, Day 13

June 26th, 2016.
Took an hour's worth of a morning stroll in the immediate neighborhood of my hostel, Red Lantern House, after breakfast. It was crazy hot outside, so I rested most of the day, with some Lightroom work thrown in.

Crossed Legs.

Little Heart.

Alternative to Diapers.

Watermelon Break at the Outdoor Hair Salon.

In the evening I went out on a longish walk through the hutongs that led me down to the Imperial lakes area.

Help! My human is being eaten by a bush!  ;-)

Traffic Jam at Houhai Lake.

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

Persongalleriet #644: Beijing, Day 12

June 25th, 2016.
On this day, I went to the Art Zone 798 hoping to see some nice art and to make said art a part of my street photography.

Art Zone 798 used to be a large factory complex, built in the 1950's, mainly by East Germans.

There was some photography to see. Sony Photography Awards here in the background. There was also a small museum claiming to be the first independent photographic museum in China.

T Rex & the Twins.

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

Persongalleriet #643: Beijing, Day 9-11

Day 9: Went to the Forbidden City, which I wrote about in the previous blog entry.
After finishing up I felt hungry, tired and very very warm. It was +35 C after all! I had a light lunch of some mild, but delicious, jiaozi, so as not to aggravate my stomach too much. Here's a pic shot through the restaurant window:

Back in my room during the early evening I realized I had a fever. Even though I had about 2 liters of water during the day, between that tourist belly and the heat, it must have been way too little.

Day 10: A bad night with rising fever and fluids just coming out and I decided to stay in the air-conditioned room all day. Just having water and nothing else. The fever subsided eventually and in the evening I added some lukewarm Coca-Cola, with the bubbles whisked away. (Old Lindskog family household trick for upset bellies). No photos at all on day 10.

Day 11: Throughout the day, I kept drinking lots of water and a little of the coke mentioned above. Strangely enough, I felt quite energetic and went on an early morning photo-walk. Here are some of the snaps:

Sunflower alley!

Even the Chinese get the Blues!  :-)

Bike With a View.

The Pups.

After the photo-walk, I tried a buttered slice of toast for breakfast which stayed with me. That got my hopes up a bit. Call me crazy, but I went on a trek across Beijing with the goal of streeting at Beijing Train Station. Found a western style café for lunch. A tuna sandwich and an iced tea worked perfectly!

I'm gonna save the train station shots for future blogs.

Be well everybody!

/Niklas

Persongalleriet #642: Streeting in the Forbidden City

Or Beijing, Day 9 - June 22nd, 2016.
The Forbidden City is of course the top tourist attraction in central Beijing.  So why go streeting there? There's just gonna be tourists around. Absolutely! But based on previous experiences, those tourists are going to be 99% Chinese! And that's why I went to Beijing in the first place: To shoot street with the Chinese in their environment.

What the Forbidden City is all about: Great big courtyards, massive temples and beautiful art in the details!

Beneath the Gate of Heavenly Peace.

Happy in the Forbidden City!

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas