China Photography - M1key - Michal Huniewicz

China by Michal Huniewicz

Finally, I decided to go to North Korea. The only way, I believe, is via China, so it was a nice opportunity to check out the Middle Kingdom.

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Uploaded on: 2015-11-28.

Beijing, China

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China
The number one attraction is the Great Wall of China. This is where the Great Wall begins, near Dandong, near the North Korean border. From the wall, you can see the Yalu River [1], and then the lush plains of North Korea, with watch towers peppered on the Korean side.
ISO 200, 70mm, f/5.0, 1/1600s.

Tourists

Tourists
We visited the Wall in two places (Dandong and Badaling), and it's usually loaded with domestic tourists.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/8.0, 1/800s.

But Around the Corner...

But Around the Corner...
Go a bit further though, and you're on your own.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/10.0, 1/400s.

Ammar

Ammar
My friend Ammar climbing the wall.
ISO 200, 31mm, f/8.0, 1/500s.

Yellow Butterfly

Yellow Butterfly
A girl and a butterfly.
ISO 200, 56mm, f/8.0, 1/1250s.

Wall in Dandong

Wall in Dandong
The Wall in Dandong.
ISO 200, 50mm, f/8.0, 1/320s.

Lin Ziqi

Lin Ziqi
Lin Ziqi, a girl I met, on the Wall in Dandong.
ISO 200, 40mm, f/2.8, 1/3200s.

Wall in Badaling

Wall in Badaling
The Wall in Badaling.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/10.0, 1/500s.

On the Train

On the Train
The Beijing-Dandong train.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/8.0, 1/160s.

Construction Site

Construction Site
Somewhere near Tianjin.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/5.6, 1/400s.

No Dangerous Articles

No Dangerous Articles
No Dangerous Articles.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/7.1, 1/320s.

Beijing Underground Station

Beijing Underground Station
Beijing Underground Station. We noticed people working there had nametags - with no names on them, just numbers.
The underground had air-conditioning in the carriages, so it wasn't as bad as the Tube in London.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/100s.

Tiananmen

Tiananmen
Tiananmen Square.
ISO 200, 70mm, f/8.0, 1/1000s.

Police

Police
The square is tightly controlled and lots of police are present.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/11.0, 1/50s.

Great Hall of the People

Great Hall of the People
Main auditorium in the Great Hall of the People.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/3.5, 1/125s.

Cult of Personality

Cult of Personality
Tiananmen Gate with a Chairman Mao portrait on it.
ISO 200, 56mm, f/2.8, 1/6400s.

Domestic Tourists

Domestic Tourists
Chinese tourists.
ISO 500, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/80s.

Crowd Control

Crowd Control
Crowd control and security to enter an underground station.
ISO 450, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/40s.

Hutong

Hutong
Hutong, or narrow alley. This type of neighbourhoods are being demolished now.
ISO 200, 56mm, f/2.8, 1/2000s.

Gate

Gate
Gate.
ISO 200, 32mm, f/3.5, 1/250s.

Ammar in a Romantic Setting

Ammar in a Romantic Setting
Ammar in a romantic setting.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/125s.

Dance

Dance
Dance.
ISO 800, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/60s.

Beijing at Night

Beijing at Night
Beijing at night.
ISO 400, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/60s.

Plane

Plane
Plane parked in a shop. This is how congested Beijing is.
ISO 320, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/60s.

Night Market #1

Night Market #1
The delicious night market.
ISO 800, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/60s.

Night Market #2

Night Market #2
The delicious night market...
ISO 800, 27mm, f/2.8, 1/60s.

Night Market #3

Night Market #3
The delicious night market...?
ISO 800, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/60s.

Chinese Lantern

Chinese Lantern
Chinese lantern.
ISO 200, 50mm, f/2.2, 1/60s.

Temple Good Luck Charms

Temple Good Luck Charms
Good luck charms (wish cards?) in a temple.
ISO 200, 31mm, f/4.5, 1/320s.

Emperor

Emperor
Emperor.
ISO 200, 38mm, f/8.0, 1/640s.

Roasted Duck

Roasted Duck
They had a shopping centre dedicated to roasted duck. We went on a Great Wall tour, instead they took us there... No one could speak English. When I walked off to see a temple, the tour just left us there, in the middle of nowhere, outside of Beijing.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/100s.

Maitreya

Maitreya
Maitreya, made of a fruit called ren shen guo.
ISO 220, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/40s.

Do Not Leap, Do Not Span

Do Not Leap, Do Not Span
Do not leap, do not span.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/320s.

Legit Temple

Legit Temple
This is a legitimate temple, not something built for domestic tourists to sell hyper-expensive sculptures in.
ISO 200, 29mm, f/2.8, 1/1000s.

Through the Gate

Through the Gate
Through the gate.
ISO 200, 40mm, f/10.0, 1/160s.

Forbidden City Lion

Forbidden City Lion
Lion in the Forbidden City.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/6400s.

Rhythmic Gymnast

Rhythmic Gymnast
Girl playing in the Forbidden City.
ISO 200, 70mm, f/2.8, 1/1250s.

Chinese Roof

Chinese Roof
In a museum in the Forbidden City.
ISO 800, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/60s.

Cauldrons

Cauldrons
Cauldrons originally with water to douse fires.
ISO 200, 52mm, f/8.0, 1/500s.

Museum Exhibit

Museum Exhibit
"Watch inlaid on the copper steamer model." This is one of the gifts from foreign monarchs and representatives.
ISO 800, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/60s.

Workers

Workers
Chinese workers in the Forbidden City.
ISO 200, 34mm, f/2.8, 1/8000s.

Detail

Detail
Chinese dragon.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/5.6, 1/250s.

Park

Park
Let's relax in the park... Oh.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/5.6, 1/640s.

Chinese Girl #1

Chinese Girl #1
Chinese girl in the park.
ISO 200, 55mm, f/2.8, 1/2500s.

Dragon

Dragon
Dragon in the Baiyun Taoist Temple, also known as the White Cloud Temple.
ISO 200, 42mm, f/8.0, 1/400s.

Incense Burner

Incense Burner
Giant incense burner in the temple. I'm a big fan of incense, but Chinese incense hardly even smells!
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250s.

Woman in the White Cloud Temple

Woman in the White Cloud Temple
Woman in the White Cloud Temple.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/800s.

Temple Roofs

Temple Roofs
Temple roofs.
ISO 200, 62mm, f/2.8, 1/2500s.

Guqin

Guqin
Monk playing the guqin.
ISO 200, 70mm, f/3.2, 1/50s.

Chinese Man

Chinese Man
Chinese Man near the temple.
ISO 200, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/8000s.

Monk

Monk
Monk.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/640s.

Totoro

Totoro
It's just my neighbour, Totoro.
ISO 200, 70mm, f/4.5, 1/640s.

Chinese Checkers

Chinese Checkers
A game of Chinese checkers - or Chinese chess, as someone has pointed out to me.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/125s.

Chinese Girl #2

Chinese Girl #2
Chinese girl.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/100s.

Playing cards

Playing cards
Playing cards.
ISO 200, 48mm, f/2.8, 1/125s.

Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven.
ISO 200, 70mm, f/2.8, 1/160s.

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark
Disrupt God's plans by eating Noah's Ark.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/200s.

Chinese Girls

Chinese Girls
Chinese girls.
ISO 200, 35mm, f/3.5, 1/4000s.

In a Mosque

In a Mosque
Somewhat unusual phallic decoration in a Chinese mosque, the Niujie Mosque.
ISO 200, 48mm, f/8.0, 1/1000s.

Niujie Mosque

Niujie Mosque
The Niujie Mosque.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/8.0, 1/400s.

Prayer Hall

Prayer Hall
Prayer hall in the Niujie Mosque.
ISO 250, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/40s.

Pakistani Visitor

Pakistani Visitor
Pakistani visitor in the Niujie Mosque.
ISO 200, 58mm, f/8.0, 1/500s.

Chinese Muslim

Chinese Muslim
Chinese Muslim man.
ISO 200, 28mm, f/2.8, 1/320s.

Block of Flats

Block of Flats
Block of flats.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/6.3, 1/800s.

Dragon Fish Bell

Dragon Fish Bell
Dragon fish bell in the Fayuan Temple.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/8.0, 1/320s.

Round Gate

Round Gate
Round gate in the Fayuan Temple.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/8.0, 1/100s.

Round Window

Round Window
Round window in the Fayuan Temple.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/8.0, 1/100s.

Goodbye

Goodbye
Thank you for checking out the gallery.
ISO 200, 24mm, f/5.0, 1/3200s.