2019-09 Monthly Selected Photos

Wang, Guansong
2019-12-28 3 min read Monthly Selected Photos

Shantou

Jay and I have a trip to Chenghai Dist. Shantou in the beginning of the month. We have a Chaoshan beef hotpot there as well. I cannot tell any difference with the Chaoshan resturants in Shenzhen. However in Shantou the waitress help pre-washing the bowls and chopsticks.

We take a walk in the Zhongshan park after lunch. The park integrates Shantou Botanic Garden, Shantou Zoo, Shantou Museum, and the Anti-Japan War Memorial. I can feel slow life style in the old town.

The assembly line of a toy factory.
Shantou beef hotpot.
We order three for the first round.
The Jianyu lake in the middle of Shantou Zhongshan park. The old town is quiet.
Statue of Sun Yat-sen.
Memorial of Mr. Gao Shengzhi.

Nanshan

I climb Nanshan in the weekend. I expected it as easy as Lianhuashan, however it is tougher to finish. Over my head there are planes that just take off. On top of the hill I can see the downtown of Nanshan District and Shekou. When I get down I am soaking wet. I happen to wander into the Sea World and have a coffee at Starbucks. Nanshan is so far away that it takes longer to go to Nanshan than to go to Guangzhou.

The Nanshan downtoan. It is a little cloudy to see further.
The Shekou area. The mountains behind belong to Hong Kong.
The west of Nanshan. Planes often fly over my head but I cannot find the airport. Probably because the trees block my sight.
The Sea World. I am soaking wet when I get down. I have a coffee at Starbucks and clean the seat afterwards.

Exhibit of Cats

There is a cat themed exhibit in Shenye Uphill mall. It is a small exhibit, not many photos, artworks, or souvenirs.

The logo of the cat themed exhibit, very realistic.
A flexible cat model. Each joint of the cat can swing around.
Cat portfolio photos.
Laser eyes at night.
Cat photos from Japan.

Taking Photos

Shenye Uphill mall becomes the Sanlitun in Shenzhen. Besides the “street photographors”, there are also many models working for Taobao stores.

The internet celebrity version of \The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel\.
The sharp view from street photographer.
Street photographer in action.
Taobao models come to prepare for the new products for the autumn and winter seasons.
Is it possible that I will show up in the background of a Taobao product photo?
The carnival of photographers.
The carnival of photographers.

Miscellaneous

Some random pictures.

A bunch of bananas hang on the tree.
Hertz water, probably some new deceptive product.
Some people are making short videos in a tiny resturant.
A red dragonfly by the waterfall.
Little creek by the uphill trail. It is very relaxing sitting on the rock by the water.
This is the almost dedicated spot of mine in Shenye Uphill mall starbucks. It directly faces the Nike wall.
Between the shiny new glass buildings, there stands a green rusty chimney.

Creatures at Basketball Courts

The cat at the basketball courts. Sometime it stays on top of the front desk, being touched by so many sweaty hands. Even though they look similar, I am willing to put a cricket in my palm, while I want to kill the every last one of cockroaches.

The cat at the basketball courts. Sometime it stays on top of the front desk, being touched by so many sweaty hands.
A cricket I find in the basketball court.

Pet Store Cats

The cage remains and the cats come and go.

Calico half faced cat of the pet store.
The girl in traditional dress plays with the cat. Her dress skirt swings by the wind, making the cat chasing.
The new fat cat of the pet store has bent the seperation board.

Vegetables in the South

In the south, tomato and apple have fancier names.

Tomato is called \pink eggplant\ in Shenzhen.
Apple is called Gala fruit in Shenzhen.

Mimosa pudica

Near the exit of the trail around the lake there is a field of touch-me-not.

A large field of touch-me-not.
The flower of touch-me-not, like a fur ball exploded by electricity.

Cleaning Eels

The fish stand owner is cleaning eels.

Cleaning eels.
Cleaning eels.

Stray Cats

The orange can eat. The baby dragon li is so afraid that it only comes out after I push the orange away and step back. It seems to be starving. It licks my old cat food box as clean as a new one.

An orange stray is very concentrated in the food. But later I find out it has a bowl in the internet cafe.
A dragon li stray is so skinny and timid. It only comes out after I step back to a distance. It cleans the last bit of cat food residue in my box.
Laser eyes of the dragon li.

About Butters

The arum I brought home from the wild lives, but the touch-me-not doesn’t. So I have to buy a pot.

The touch-me-not closes its leaves at night. So I can hardly see its full beauty, since I leave before it opens up and come home after it closes. I can hardly tell if it is stil alive sometimes.

Mango sushi, boiled okra, fried mushroom.
The two arums I pick from the wild success to live in the water.
Claptrap messenger bag. The quality is ordinary but the appearance is wonderful.
I bought a pot of touch-me-not, yet I cannot see it open except during weekend.
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Wang, Guansong
Wang, Guansong
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