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File Information:
- Location: Peoples Republic of China
- Category: Architecture, People, Urban landscape
- Date taken: 1989-06-00
- Times Viewed: 27
- Upload date: 2012-05-31
- Camera: Pentax SLR
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In June 1989 some members of the academic community where I was employed made a reciprocal visit to some of the universities in China. This was by invitation from the institutions in China. It included Beijing, and four other universities. One of the features of our visit was a trip to the Great Wall and to the site of the teracotta soldier recovery in Xianhua. Our trip was partially aborted as the student demonstrations were active at the square in Beijing. It was an interesting experience .
Critiques for this photo (7):
emka (2012/05/31)
Hi Roger,
Charming old shot. I forgot you were also in China. EWhen in beijing, impossinble not to go and see this world wonder. i like the composition here with the wall disappearing some far away. in this part the wall seems fresly renovated. Impressive view. But I doubt that it can be seen from outer space, as sometimes we can read.
Warm regrads
MAlgo
Charming old shot. I forgot you were also in China. EWhen in beijing, impossinble not to go and see this world wonder. i like the composition here with the wall disappearing some far away. in this part the wall seems fresly renovated. Impressive view. But I doubt that it can be seen from outer space, as sometimes we can read.
Warm regrads
MAlgo
Current discussion:
Wandering Dan wrote in 2012/06/12 08:37:36: The Wall CANNOT be seen from outer space; no man-made object can. Remember that while the Wall is 3000 miles long, it's only about 15 feet wide. It's the mass of an object that makes it visible from a distance, not the length.Sorry to get on my high horse here, but you pushed one of my (many) buttons.
Dan
Theme of the Month (2012/05/31)
Hello, Roger!
What an exciting trip! Just being to China is something andvisiting the Great Wall and the soldiers...
The fashion in 1989 :))
Itīs a lovely image and the scan is great. The bg is visibe and the wall seems to go forever...
Great contribution to the ToM, thank you!
Isabel for TMT
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What an exciting trip! Just being to China is something andvisiting the Great Wall and the soldiers...
The fashion in 1989 :))
Itīs a lovely image and the scan is great. The bg is visibe and the wall seems to go forever...
Great contribution to the ToM, thank you!
Isabel for TMT
**************
As a TMT member I'm trying to remind everyone to vote for their favourite images in the May Theme until May the 7th as a dealine, by sending links to up to 5 of your favorites (NOT including your own) by e-mail
to TOM@photofolia.net
For more information see here.
I hope you will find the time to vote.
Dyerco (2012/05/31)
Hi Roger
Ooooh an oldie. Was that called film in those days? LOL! I like how the wall trails off in the BG. Too bad about the dust in the top right corner or is that something else?
Phil
Ooooh an oldie. Was that called film in those days? LOL! I like how the wall trails off in the BG. Too bad about the dust in the top right corner or is that something else?
Phil
Tobacho (2012/06/01)
Hi Roger,
I have to go to this place on time too
you have been there 23 years ago not bad
great shot
Toba
I have to go to this place on time too
you have been there 23 years ago not bad
great shot
Toba
Ruy Tavares (2012/06/01)
Roger
The wall of china is a place I have to meet before I die.
must have been una unique experience. A nice photo
greetings
Ruy
The wall of china is a place I have to meet before I die.
must have been una unique experience. A nice photo
greetings
Ruy
W.Lim (2012/06/01)
Hi Roger,
How nice is this take taken from back then before it was really open to tourists. Even then there are still plenty of people here. I was here about 15 years ago, when it was started, there were so many people and it was not as impressive as I had expected to be because of that. Nevertheless it is still a place to see for sure.
I love this one, not too many people and the scan quality is good.
Way
How nice is this take taken from back then before it was really open to tourists. Even then there are still plenty of people here. I was here about 15 years ago, when it was started, there were so many people and it was not as impressive as I had expected to be because of that. Nevertheless it is still a place to see for sure.
I love this one, not too many people and the scan quality is good.
Way
Wandering Dan (2012/06/12)
Hi, Roger -
Nice shot, and I'm getting vertigo just looking at it! This looks to be Badaling, the closest part of the Wall to Beijing, and consequently hugely crowded these days. You were lucky to get this shot with your group by itself. Nice view off into the distance, too.
Best,
Dan
Nice shot, and I'm getting vertigo just looking at it! This looks to be Badaling, the closest part of the Wall to Beijing, and consequently hugely crowded these days. You were lucky to get this shot with your group by itself. Nice view off into the distance, too.
Best,
Dan