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performance piece

diggingtochina — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:33:34 +0000

The CCTV building is looking more like an art installation.

Commercial developments

diggingtochina — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:11:02 +0000

Beijing’s Chaowai Soho is one of a number of commercial developments that seem to have more empty shops than occupied ones. But on Saturday the ground floor was transformed into an outdoor fashion market and attracting a crowd of mostly young women interested in the t-shirts and accessories on offer. It was a quick, effective way to bring dead space back to life. Meanwhile over at the Sanlitun Village a water feature was being put to good use.

Plastic people

diggingtochina — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:55:00 +0000

Mementoes

diggingtochina — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:07:50 +0000

Quieter times

diggingtochina — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:39:10 +0000

Some scenes from recent quieter times in Xinjiang.

snowpeople

diggingtochina — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:55:26 +0000

smoke and fire

diggingtochina — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:04:23 +0000

Interesting story on the CCTV fire from Caijing magazine

http://english.caijing.com.cn/2009-03-03/110111281.html

The day after the night before

diggingtochina — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:00:42 +0000

The charred remains of what was to be a Mandarin Oriental hotel at China Central Television’s new headquarters. Fire-fighters say the blaze was ignited by fireworks set off within the construction site. One fire-fighter died from inhaling toxic fumes.

Let it snow

diggingtochina — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:55:37 +0000

One of the advantages of venturing out into the wilds of Hebei after a snowstorm is that you will have the place to yourself.

autumnal road verge

diggingtochina — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:02:59 +0000

Saturday afternoon in the embassy district.