ertain obscure nooks tucked away inAfrica's savannas,under thevast skies of the Serengeti,or perched highin theAmazon canopy host raw,untamed,and feeting scenes that might never be witnessed by human eyes if not f...ertain obscure nooks tucked away inAfrica's savannas,under thevast skies of the Serengeti,or perched highin theAmazon canopy host raw,untamed,and feeting scenes that might never be witnessed by human eyes if not for wildlife photographers such as Xiao Ge Xiao considers such places his canvas,playground,and passion.展开更多
A Chinese saying goes,“Nothing, not even mountains and oceans, can separate people with shared goals and vision.” With the theme “Building Belt and Road Routes, Realizing Our Vision for a Community of Shared Future...A Chinese saying goes,“Nothing, not even mountains and oceans, can separate people with shared goals and vision.” With the theme “Building Belt and Road Routes, Realizing Our Vision for a Community of Shared Future,” the 16th China- ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) was held from September 20 to 23 in Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China.展开更多
Foreign tourists to Beijing aspire to do three things -?climb the Great Wall, eat Beijing roast duck and visit the Panjiayuan flea market. On weekends, the Panjiayuan market attracts thousands of shoppers, both Chines...Foreign tourists to Beijing aspire to do three things -?climb the Great Wall, eat Beijing roast duck and visit the Panjiayuan flea market. On weekends, the Panjiayuan market attracts thousands of shoppers, both Chinese and foreign. In one corner a unique stand sells pictures. Displayed on one wall and grouped on a table are dozens of black-and-white photographs of folk customs in simple but elegant frames, just like at a photographic exhibition. Many people -展开更多
French photographer Yann Layma first captured a moment at the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in 1993.The tiered fields climbed like stairways into the sky.Glints of water appeared and disappeared through drifting clouds.Ha...French photographer Yann Layma first captured a moment at the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in 1993.The tiered fields climbed like stairways into the sky.Glints of water appeared and disappeared through drifting clouds.Hani farmers could be seen quietly tending the land.Deeply moved,Layma spent six months producing Mountain Sculptors-a collection that included a film,a photo album,a travel diary,and nearly 10,000 photographs.展开更多
We Built Railways on the Roof of the World Author:Wang Quanquan Paperback,155 pages Published by Foreign Languages Press The jade-green Fuxing(rejuvenation)bullet train,snow white hada(prayer scarves),and beaming face...We Built Railways on the Roof of the World Author:Wang Quanquan Paperback,155 pages Published by Foreign Languages Press The jade-green Fuxing(rejuvenation)bullet train,snow white hada(prayer scarves),and beaming faces keep flashing into the photographer’s lens.展开更多
SNAPSHOTS OF CHINA Send us your photographs and let us know what lies behind them at contacts@chinafrica.cn Strolling in Rain Amid light rain and mist,tourists meander through the historic lanes of Chengkan Ancient Vi...SNAPSHOTS OF CHINA Send us your photographs and let us know what lies behind them at contacts@chinafrica.cn Strolling in Rain Amid light rain and mist,tourists meander through the historic lanes of Chengkan Ancient Village in Huangshan,Anhui Province.展开更多
Struik Nature The book celebrates the remarkable diversity and beauty of indigenous trees,o"ering an engaging exploration of their fascinating world.Divided into two sections,the book delves into both the intrica...Struik Nature The book celebrates the remarkable diversity and beauty of indigenous trees,o"ering an engaging exploration of their fascinating world.Divided into two sections,the book delves into both the intricate biology of trees and the unique characteristics of specific species,complemented by stunning photographs.展开更多
On Jan 28, 2019, Mr Ame C. Gerson, famous German photographer, international business consultant and famous scenarist, paid his visit to SYPAFFC. Mr Wang Zijiang, Vice-SecretaryGeneral of SYPAFFC held a meeting with h...On Jan 28, 2019, Mr Ame C. Gerson, famous German photographer, international business consultant and famous scenarist, paid his visit to SYPAFFC. Mr Wang Zijiang, Vice-SecretaryGeneral of SYPAFFC held a meeting with him and introduced the development of folk and humanistic exchanges between Shenyang and Germany in the recent years.展开更多
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Tang Xianzu,the iconic dramatist of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644),and the80th anniversary of the heroic Long March,which gave rise to modern China.On July 7,the laun...This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Tang Xianzu,the iconic dramatist of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644),and the80th anniversary of the heroic Long March,which gave rise to modern China.On July 7,the launching ceremony of a commemorative journey—called the Dream-Seeking Journey to Fuzhou—took place in Liukeng,Le’an county,Fuzhou,Jiangxi province,Tang’s homeland,with展开更多
<Abstact> the 1994 Spring Festival Party held by China Central Television, a press photographer and the four large photos he had on display became one of the highlights of the event. The photos were taken in 195...<Abstact> the 1994 Spring Festival Party held by China Central Television, a press photographer and the four large photos he had on display became one of the highlights of the event. The photos were taken in 1950, 1963, 1979 and 1994, respectively of an ordinary rural family in Zhejiang Province. They were selected from nearly 1,000 photos taken by the photographer on more than 50 visits to this family. They trace the changes of an ordinary Chinese family and vividly illustrate the historical changes that have taken place in New China. The photographer was Xu Yonghui, a senior reporter with Zhejiang Daily. In this issue we feature a few of his photos and a report which testify to those changes.展开更多
WITH the rise in the standard of living, the camera—like the television set, the video cassette recorder and the cassette player—has become another essential entertainment tool for families. If you ask young parents...WITH the rise in the standard of living, the camera—like the television set, the video cassette recorder and the cassette player—has become another essential entertainment tool for families. If you ask young parents who is photographed most in the family, chances are they will readily tell you that the child is the focus.展开更多
IN the 1950s, when Chinese people of my age were inprimary school, songs praising the beauty of the Sun andMoon Pool and Ali Mountain were very popular. Then, bythe end of the 1970s, our friends enlarged to include Ta...IN the 1950s, when Chinese people of my age were inprimary school, songs praising the beauty of the Sun andMoon Pool and Ali Mountain were very popular. Then, bythe end of the 1970s, our friends enlarged to include Taiwancompatriots from whom we began to learn the various storiesabout these two places and their beautiful scenery. The Sun展开更多
WHEN we came to Lukang,Changhua County in westernTaiwan after leaving Chilung City in the north of Taiwan,we felt a totally different atmosphere. At Chilung,in the heavy rain of an early morning,mycompanions and I hur...WHEN we came to Lukang,Changhua County in westernTaiwan after leaving Chilung City in the north of Taiwan,we felt a totally different atmosphere. At Chilung,in the heavy rain of an early morning,mycompanions and I hurried to take pictures of a fish market bustlingwith 100 years of history.It was still in that darkness before dawn,wind mixed with rain,but the market was brightly lit and crowdedwith People.Among a confusion of voices were the loud calls展开更多
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka. A series of cultural exchange events themed 'China and Sri Lanka in the Eyes of Photographers' was...This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka. A series of cultural exchange events themed 'China and Sri Lanka in the Eyes of Photographers' was held to mark the occasion, which was jointly hosted by the CPAFFC, the Shanxi Provincial People’s展开更多
For some one who's bee n hailed as one of the coumry's leading fashion photographers,Chen Man doesn't seem too interested in categorizing her status."Growing up I never thought of becoming a photograp...For some one who's bee n hailed as one of the coumry's leading fashion photographers,Chen Man doesn't seem too interested in categorizing her status."Growing up I never thought of becoming a photographed she says."Paintlng was my main interest I started tearn-ing to paint when I was two years old and won lots of awards when I was still a child・That's why I went to study art at the Central Academy of Drama and then,to make a living.展开更多
Does a photograph need to tell the truth in order to be any good?And what is'truth,'exactly,when viewed though the lens of a camera?The latest exhibition by the Shanghai Center of Photography tackles this ques...Does a photograph need to tell the truth in order to be any good?And what is'truth,'exactly,when viewed though the lens of a camera?The latest exhibition by the Shanghai Center of Photography tackles this question and more with Double Take,a showcase of works by New Zealander Brian Brake and American Steve McCurry,two of the 20th century's foremost Asia-focused photographers.展开更多
The man Andy Warhol described as"the most modem photographer in America"returns to Shanghai this month.Close friends and artistic collaborator with the pop art icon,Christopher Makos captured the paifs 1982 ...The man Andy Warhol described as"the most modem photographer in America"returns to Shanghai this month.Close friends and artistic collaborator with the pop art icon,Christopher Makos captured the paifs 1982 trip to China,as well as chronicling the glitz and the glamour;the rock stars,pop stars,poseurs and punks of the New York scene of which he has been at the heart for the past five decades.展开更多
Here's how running the That's Shanghai Instagram account works:users hashtag their images#thatsshanghai and we pick out the best of them to‘regram',tagging the original photographer.
文摘ertain obscure nooks tucked away inAfrica's savannas,under thevast skies of the Serengeti,or perched highin theAmazon canopy host raw,untamed,and feeting scenes that might never be witnessed by human eyes if not for wildlife photographers such as Xiao Ge Xiao considers such places his canvas,playground,and passion.
文摘A Chinese saying goes,“Nothing, not even mountains and oceans, can separate people with shared goals and vision.” With the theme “Building Belt and Road Routes, Realizing Our Vision for a Community of Shared Future,” the 16th China- ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) was held from September 20 to 23 in Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China.
文摘Foreign tourists to Beijing aspire to do three things -?climb the Great Wall, eat Beijing roast duck and visit the Panjiayuan flea market. On weekends, the Panjiayuan market attracts thousands of shoppers, both Chinese and foreign. In one corner a unique stand sells pictures. Displayed on one wall and grouped on a table are dozens of black-and-white photographs of folk customs in simple but elegant frames, just like at a photographic exhibition. Many people -
文摘French photographer Yann Layma first captured a moment at the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in 1993.The tiered fields climbed like stairways into the sky.Glints of water appeared and disappeared through drifting clouds.Hani farmers could be seen quietly tending the land.Deeply moved,Layma spent six months producing Mountain Sculptors-a collection that included a film,a photo album,a travel diary,and nearly 10,000 photographs.
文摘We Built Railways on the Roof of the World Author:Wang Quanquan Paperback,155 pages Published by Foreign Languages Press The jade-green Fuxing(rejuvenation)bullet train,snow white hada(prayer scarves),and beaming faces keep flashing into the photographer’s lens.
文摘SNAPSHOTS OF CHINA Send us your photographs and let us know what lies behind them at contacts@chinafrica.cn Strolling in Rain Amid light rain and mist,tourists meander through the historic lanes of Chengkan Ancient Village in Huangshan,Anhui Province.
文摘Struik Nature The book celebrates the remarkable diversity and beauty of indigenous trees,o"ering an engaging exploration of their fascinating world.Divided into two sections,the book delves into both the intricate biology of trees and the unique characteristics of specific species,complemented by stunning photographs.
文摘On Jan 28, 2019, Mr Ame C. Gerson, famous German photographer, international business consultant and famous scenarist, paid his visit to SYPAFFC. Mr Wang Zijiang, Vice-SecretaryGeneral of SYPAFFC held a meeting with him and introduced the development of folk and humanistic exchanges between Shenyang and Germany in the recent years.
文摘This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Tang Xianzu,the iconic dramatist of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644),and the80th anniversary of the heroic Long March,which gave rise to modern China.On July 7,the launching ceremony of a commemorative journey—called the Dream-Seeking Journey to Fuzhou—took place in Liukeng,Le’an county,Fuzhou,Jiangxi province,Tang’s homeland,with
文摘<Abstact> the 1994 Spring Festival Party held by China Central Television, a press photographer and the four large photos he had on display became one of the highlights of the event. The photos were taken in 1950, 1963, 1979 and 1994, respectively of an ordinary rural family in Zhejiang Province. They were selected from nearly 1,000 photos taken by the photographer on more than 50 visits to this family. They trace the changes of an ordinary Chinese family and vividly illustrate the historical changes that have taken place in New China. The photographer was Xu Yonghui, a senior reporter with Zhejiang Daily. In this issue we feature a few of his photos and a report which testify to those changes.
文摘WITH the rise in the standard of living, the camera—like the television set, the video cassette recorder and the cassette player—has become another essential entertainment tool for families. If you ask young parents who is photographed most in the family, chances are they will readily tell you that the child is the focus.
文摘IN the 1950s, when Chinese people of my age were inprimary school, songs praising the beauty of the Sun andMoon Pool and Ali Mountain were very popular. Then, bythe end of the 1970s, our friends enlarged to include Taiwancompatriots from whom we began to learn the various storiesabout these two places and their beautiful scenery. The Sun
文摘WHEN we came to Lukang,Changhua County in westernTaiwan after leaving Chilung City in the north of Taiwan,we felt a totally different atmosphere. At Chilung,in the heavy rain of an early morning,mycompanions and I hurried to take pictures of a fish market bustlingwith 100 years of history.It was still in that darkness before dawn,wind mixed with rain,but the market was brightly lit and crowdedwith People.Among a confusion of voices were the loud calls
文摘This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka. A series of cultural exchange events themed 'China and Sri Lanka in the Eyes of Photographers' was held to mark the occasion, which was jointly hosted by the CPAFFC, the Shanxi Provincial People’s
文摘For some one who's bee n hailed as one of the coumry's leading fashion photographers,Chen Man doesn't seem too interested in categorizing her status."Growing up I never thought of becoming a photographed she says."Paintlng was my main interest I started tearn-ing to paint when I was two years old and won lots of awards when I was still a child・That's why I went to study art at the Central Academy of Drama and then,to make a living.
文摘Does a photograph need to tell the truth in order to be any good?And what is'truth,'exactly,when viewed though the lens of a camera?The latest exhibition by the Shanghai Center of Photography tackles this question and more with Double Take,a showcase of works by New Zealander Brian Brake and American Steve McCurry,two of the 20th century's foremost Asia-focused photographers.
文摘The man Andy Warhol described as"the most modem photographer in America"returns to Shanghai this month.Close friends and artistic collaborator with the pop art icon,Christopher Makos captured the paifs 1982 trip to China,as well as chronicling the glitz and the glamour;the rock stars,pop stars,poseurs and punks of the New York scene of which he has been at the heart for the past five decades.
文摘Here's how running the That's Shanghai Instagram account works:users hashtag their images#thatsshanghai and we pick out the best of them to‘regram',tagging the original photographer.
