Final image I shot in Beijing. I bid adieu to you. Thank you for your hospitality!

May 22nd
Garden Expo Park
Evening Banquet

May 23rd
Prince Kung's Mansion
Capital Museum
Zhengyici Theatre

May 24th
Chengxian Jie
Guozijian (The Imperial Academy)
Yonghegong (High Locations)
Guijie

May 25th
798 Art Zone
751 D Park
Caochangdi International Art Village

May 26th
Tian'anmen (Red Wall)
Jinshui Bridge
Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall
Qianmen Dajie
Taiwan Street (nearby Qianmen)

May 27th
Zhongguancun

May 28th
Changpu River
Huangchenggen Ruins Park
Nanluoguxiang

Shooting unscheduled random Fireworks is like event photography on steroids. You don't really know where to mount exactly. 11:50pm Shot while standing on a 1sqm balcony not to mention the freezing -2 degrees weather but damn was it worth it. Cross processed & stitched 5 photographs. Happy Chinese New Year Everybody! 春节快乐!!

http://www.btmbeijing.com/photoc/taxonomy/term/1

Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត) is the largest Hindu temple complex in the world. The temple was built by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century inYasodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ, present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from theShaivism tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation – first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.

Tianjin Eye is a 120-metre (394 ft) tall giant Ferris wheel built above the Yongle Bridge (formerly Chihai Bridge), over the Hai River in Tianjin, China. It is claimed to be the only such wheel to have been constructed over a bridge.

As featured in the movie, Tomb Raider. Ta Prohm is the modern name of a temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. It has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor's most popular temples with visitors.

Sihanoukville, also known as Kampong Saom, is a province (khaet) of Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. This port city is a growing Cambodian urban center, located 185 kilometres (115 mi) southwest of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. The province is named after King Father Norodom Sihanouk and grew up around the construction of Sihanoukville Port. Construction on the port began in June 1955 and it was the only deep water port in Cambodia. The port was built in part due to the waning power of the French leading to the Vietnamese tightening their control over the Mekong Delta and hence restricting river access to Cambodia. Sihanoukville's beaches have made it a popular tourist destination.

The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is the world's longest bridge. It is a 164.8 kilometres (102.4 mi) long viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The bridge is located on the rail line between Shanghai and Nanjing in East China’s Jiangsu province. It is in the Yangtze River Delta where the geography is characterized by lowland rice paddies, canals, rivers and lakes. The bridge runs roughly parallel to the Yangtze River, about 5 to 10 miles to its south. There is a 9-kilometre long (5.6 mi) section over open water across Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou.[1] It was completed in 2010 and opened in 2011. Employing 10,000 people, construction took four years and cost about $8.5 billion. Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest bridge in the world in any category as of June 2011

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Excerpts from the informal intervew with CRI.

Maraming salamat Machelle at POP Beijing!

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Mula ng naitatag, ilang sa mga miyembro ang nagkaroon na ng pangalan sa larangan ng potograpiya. Meron na sa kanilang grupo ang award winning at published hindi lamang dito sa Tsina kundi maging sa ibang bansa.

Ano ang masasabi ni Carlo tungkol sa tagumpay ng ka-grupo nya? Kinapanayam ni Machelle si Carlo Guina, Presidente ng POP Beijing Sa kanyang termino maraming mga proyekto ang nakahanda. Ang ilan dito nakatuon sa pagpapalawig ng kaalaman sa potograpiya ng mga miyembro. Meron din nilulutong aktibidad para makatulong sa isang ampunang para sa mga bulag na bata dito sa Beijing.

http://filipino.cri.cn/241/2012/05/24/2s110608.htm

http://www.popbeijing.org/2012/05/12/event-pop-beijing-summer-palace-photowalk/

The Summer Palace (simplified Chinese: 颐和园; traditional Chinese: 頤和園; pinyin: Yíhé Yuán; literally "Gardens of Nurtured Harmony") is a palace in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill (60 meters high) and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water.

Preliminary Images for upcoming "Blindness" Exhibit

(Shot at Doudian, Bethel Foundation)

Vibrant & Colorful Hongkong

Miyun County (Simplified Chinese: 密云县; Traditional Chinese: 密雲縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Mìyún Xiàn) is situated at northeast Beijing. It has an area of 2,227 square kilometers and a population of 420,019 (2000 Census). The county is divided into 2 subdistricts of the city of Miyun, 17 towns, and 1 ethnic rural township.

2 of my images selected for the upcoming "Mirth of the Islands"

This photoexhibit will travel across China in the Years of Friendly Exchanges (YFE) in 2012-2013, which celebrate the centuries-old friendship and goodwill between the two nations.

Thank you Philippine Embassy Beijing and POP Beijing !

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MIRTH OF THE ISLANDS: : A Photoexhibit on the Philippines

Introduction:

This is a collection of 30 photographs taken by the Pinoy Overseas Photographers (POP) Beijing during a trip to Samar and Leyte, two provinces located in the central part of the Philippines which face the Pacific Ocean.

The photographs reflect the sentiments, pastimes, joys and values of the Filipino people in the whole Philippine archipelago, which has a total coastline of 36,289 kilometers and encompasses over 7,100 islands.   

This photoexhibit will travel across China in the Years of Friendly Exchanges (YFE) in 2012-2013, which celebrate the centuries-old friendship and goodwill between the two nations.

The images convey to the Chinese people the warm, friendly spirit of the Filipino people, and highlight the fact that Filipinos and the Chinese share an important cultural affinity: they both place a high premium on harmony with family, community and nature.  

The theme also dovetails with the new campaign of the Philippines’ Department of Tourism, “It’s More Fun in the Philippines.”


海岛之悦，菲律宾图片展
介绍：

本展览收集了在京海外菲律宾摄影师(POP)在萨马和莱特旅行途中拍摄的30幅照片，两地是菲律宾中部面向太平洋的两个省。

这些照片反映了整个菲律宾群岛上菲律宾人民的情感、娱乐、欢乐、价值观，菲律宾群岛海岸线总长36289公里，包含7100多个岛屿。

本图片展将在2012-2013友好交流年(YFE)期间在全中国巡回展出，2012-2013友好交流年(YFE)期间将庆祝我们两国几个世纪以来的友谊与善意。

这些画面向中国人民表达了菲律宾人民热情、友好的精神，突出了菲中两国人民重要的文化相似性：他们都高度重视与家庭、社会和自然的和谐。

这一主题也与菲律宾旅游部的“更多乐趣尽在菲律宾”的新运动相吻合

http://www.popbeijing.org/2012/02/17/2012-exhibit-pop-beijing-mirth-of-the-islands/

Jiankou (Chinese: 箭扣; pinyin: jian kou) is a section of the Great Wall of China. This section is a photographic hotspot due to its unique style, steep mountains and beautiful scenery. 'Jiankou', is translated as 'Arrow Nock' in English, for the shape of the mountain is like an arrow, with the collapsed ridge opening as its arrow nock.

Jiankou Great Wall located in the Huairou District 73 km north of Beijing. The Jiankou section of the Great Wall of China is located between the Mutianyu--ten kilometers to the east—and the Moshikou sections of the Great Wall of China. The Jiankou section of the wall was constructed in 1368 during the period of the Ming Dynasty. It is made of large white rocks which can be seen from a great distance.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiankou

Thank you POP Beijing!

Dali has a long and rather glorious history. In 738 the Nanzhao Kingdom was established with Dali as its capital and covered a large area of Yunnan and northern Burma and parts of Sichuan and Guizhou. The original capital of the Nanzhao Kingdom was located in Weishan (within Dali Prefecture) and later moved to sites around Erhai Lake. The territory conquered was quite substantial and held over a long period. The kingdom survived almost 200 years and had 13 kings before collapsing. After several decades of chaos the Kingdom of Dali emerged in 937.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Dali

A travel approximately 20 hours by Land and Air from Beijing, you arrive to a picturesque county full of history and color. Yuanyang, Yunnan China

Monochrome

Color

Yuan Yang County, Yunnan China (元阳县) is located in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It is well known for its spectacular ricepaddy terracing. It covers an area of 2200 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 365,000 (2002), of which 88% belong to ethnic minorities and 95% is associated with agriculture. The majority of the inhabitants of the county are from the Hani ethnic group.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuanyang_County,_Yunnan

Rice Terraces are used in farming to cultivate sloped land. Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain. Terraced fields decrease erosion and surface runoff, and are effective for growing crops requiring much water, such as rice.

Inspired by DOT's new slogan to boost tourism in the Philippines. 
Here's my take on this awesome campaign.

http://itsmorefuninthephilippines.com/

http://itsmorefuninthephilippines.com/

The winter scenery at Longtan Park is quite different as compared to its autumn and summer views. The dead lotus plants and frozen lakes translates to an eerie but peaceful compound.

COLOR

MONOCHROME

The Longtan Park (simplified Chinese: 龙潭湖公园; traditional Chinese: 龍潭湖公園; pinyin: Lóngtánhú Gōngyuán; literally "Dragon Pool", is a recreational park located in the Chongwen district of Beijing, just east of the Temple of Heaven. There is also a large outdoor bird market in the park.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longtan_Park

From Hongkong, Philippines & China, My 2011TOP11 photographs.

Guilin (Chinese: 桂林; pinyin: Guìlín; Zhuang: Gveilinz) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of far southern China, sitting on the west bank of the Li River. Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city. The city has long been renowned for its unique scenery.

Quiet, Tranquile and Surreal

A few hours away from Beijing is Nandaihe, a scenic seaside for you to get away from the city

Connected to Beidaihe by a bridge over a river, Nandaihe is the newly developed tourist and recuperation resort under Funing County of Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province. 

http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_travel/2004-04/28/content_46883.htm

Houhai (Chinese: 后海; pinyin: hòuhǎi; literally "Queen Sea") is a lake and its surrounding district in central Beijing, one of the three parts of Shichahai. In recent years it has become famous for nightlife because it is home to many popular restaurants, bars, and cafes.

The area is especially popular with foreign tourists visiting Beijing, but is also often visited by the expatriate community and younger locals.

The Former Residence of Soong Ching-ling is located in the Houhai area.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houhai

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) (simplified Chinese: 国家大剧院; traditional Chinese: 國家大劇院; pinyin: Guó​jiā​ dà​ jù​yuàn​; literally:National Grand Theatre), and colloquially described as The Bird's Egg, is an opera house in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The Centre, an ellipsoid dome oftitanium and glass surrounded by an artificial lake, seats 5,452 people in three halls and is almost 12,000 m² in size. It was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Construction started in December 2001 and the inaugural concert was held in December 2007.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Centre_for_the_Performing_Arts_(China)

The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (simplified Chinese: 天坛; traditional Chinese: 天壇; pinyin: Tiāntán; Manchu: Abkai mukdehun) is a complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It has been regarded as a Taoist temple,^[1] although Chinese Heaven worship, especially by the reigning monarch of the day, pre-dates Taoism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Heaven

Cuandixia (Chinese: 爨底下), also spelled Chuandixia, is a village dating from the Ming Dynasty located in Mentougou District in Beijing, China. It is a popular tourist attraction known for its well preserved courtyard homes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuandixia

The City of Baguio (Ilokano: Ciudad ti Baguio; Filipino: Lungsod ng Baguio) is a highly urbanized city located in northernLuzon island in the Philippines. The city has become the center of business and commerce as well as the center of education in the entire Northern Luzon thereby becoming the seat of government of the Cordillera Administrative Region(C.A.R.). According to the 2007 census, Baguio City has a population of 301,926.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baguio_City

Bomod-ok Falls aka the Big Falls Sagada

A cove blessed with fine golden to white sands, pristine clear blue waters, and lush rolling hills teeming with wild life.

A paradise in North Luzon, Philippines

http://www.anguibbeach.com/

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