Guest WPalank Posted June 27, 2007 Share #1 Posted June 27, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks for looking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 27, 2007 Posted June 27, 2007 Hi Guest WPalank, Take a look here Beijing: In the Hutong. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
rob_x2004 Posted June 27, 2007 Share #2 Posted June 27, 2007 Id say it is nice to see it is all still there. Might seem a flippant remark but China is a big story huh, you'd need to write an essay to explain just about anything. Ive jsut given up what could have turned into a nine page response:p. Nice to see a gritty presentation. Always works for me. I still see teh place only in b&w. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted June 27, 2007 Share #3 Posted June 27, 2007 too contrasty for my liking, China is a lot mellower, it's important to keep the little details in a shot of this nature Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 27, 2007 Share #4 Posted June 27, 2007 William - Though a bit too contrasty as Imants writes, I feel it helps enhance the grittiness of the scene. Sadly, the hutong are being razed to make way for modern highrise buildings. You've captured an endangered species. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted June 27, 2007 Share #5 Posted June 27, 2007 ..... hutong are being razed to make way for modern highrise buildings.. the old is nice for the tourist to rubberneck but a nightmare to live as far as facilities go..................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted June 27, 2007 Share #6 Posted June 27, 2007 Looks like (based on my limited read and understanding of the characters) a painting, frame and stamp carving shop. The physical condition of some of these buildings can be "suspect" and pose danger i.e. very poor / substandard electrical wiring and plumbing infrastructure + wall and roof supports have a limit on the weight that can supported. Years ago there were no master plans for the city expansion or building codes. I have seen some areas (in large cities)where the old buildings have been preserved and upgraded to meet codes. Most others are being torn down to make room for high rises + commercial and industrial centers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted June 27, 2007 Share #7 Posted June 27, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) .. the old is nice for the tourist to rubberneck but a nightmare to live as far as facilities go..................... I visited with a family there, father is an artist, and they were very comfortable. Shared courtyard and all that. I guess it's all, location, location..... Stuart, Inevitable, as the family can only own the home and not the land. Although most people have a 70 year lease, if that means anything. Yeah, I think I went a little over the top as far as contrast. it's a new conversion technique I'm experimenting with. But it's miles ahead in the direction I'm trying to go. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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