Memories from Guangzhou
I recently came across pictures that I took in 2014, when visiting Guangzhou. A bit burned, bittersweet, they look like memoria from a golden age, traces of long-lost eldorado.
postcards from here & there
Asia
Pirate Days: Chasing the Deep Blue, Fish & Dragons in Komodo
A few months ago, my friend D. decided, on a whim, to charter a boat to tour the Flores archipelago and visit Komodo, over Singapore’s national day weekend (August 9, and the weekend after, if you were wondering). She texted me, one night, asking if […]
Weekend à Penang
Penang est une petite île au large de la péninsule malaise ; c’est aussi le nom de l’Etat (la Malaisie est une fédération) comprenant cette même île et la bande de terre qui lui fait face. Sa capitale, Georgetown, est connue pour ses fresques, son street […]
Hong Kong mon Amour
Hong Kong sonne à mes oreilles comme une incantation un peu magique, lourde d’histoire et de promesses d’aventures. Hong Kong, en chinois, cela veut dire le “port parfumé“, ce qui rappelle tout à la fois son rôle de port franc au XIXe siècle, son image […]
Shanghai Tianzifang: Economic Reforms & The Artsy Bubble
Tianzifang, Shanghai, China. I visited the Tianzifang Quarter for the first time in Septembre 2013, together with a very good friend of mine, as it was a “requirement” for our Chinese Society class. (Photos here)
The Heritage Path: wrecking-ball renovation and progressive museum-ification
Lijiang, China. (Photos here) On Thursday, January 23, 2014, as the sun started to slide down and hide behind the mountains, we arrived in Lijiang. Lijiang is an old water town, with hundreds of small canals and bridges, which is the reason why it is […]