Uncle Fatso has sent some lovely pix of Beijing. It's a montage of old Beijing such as the cave-like gate of the famous Tiananmen square, a former brothel with red lanterns, and street fare such as orange-colour fried starfish and skewered fried crab.
Uncle Fatso has taken some contrasting pix of the old and the new during his train ride to Beijing. You can see old houses and new apartments, old train and new train system. Of course, some things remain unchanged -- the railway tracks.
Uncle Fatso has sent more pix of Beijing, taking a great deal of risk in one of them. He took the pix of an illegal poker game in the back lane of Beijing quite discreetly, mindful of being beaten up should he be discovered. He set his camera to B&W and whizzed past before anyone could notice him. He was sweating profusely but was glad of the outcome of the photo.
The pix of the vegetable seller was relatively easier as he gave a broad smile when Uncle Fatso took photos of his children. All the pictures were taken in black and white to give a real and grainy sense of Beijing, which is currently experiencing hot, dry and hazy weather conditions.
Uncle Fatso has finally made his way to Beijing and sent some pictures of Tiananmen Square. Sophie looks forward to Uncle Fatso's snapshot of Beijing.
For instance, is Starbucks still at the Forbidden City? Who will take over the ubiquitous coffee chain's prime spot? What do Beijing residents do during the day and at night for leisure? Are there many rich people in Beijing? Any obvious pictures to show their conspicuous consumption? Are there many poor people in Beijing? How do they cope with the new wealth surrounding them?
Sophie shall wait for Uncle Fatso's next batch of China images. :-)
