Family Portraits of all 56 ethnic groups in China

Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 11 December, 2009 to the photography subset

As taken from some 5.7 million photos that were taken over 12 months by a team of 14 photographers.

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All is not as it seems when you travel in off road mode

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 16 September, 2009 to the comment subset

Venturing too close army bases, particularly those situated in remote regions, probably isn’t advisable at the best of times, though I’m not sure what you can do about bases that are so well concealed you had no idea you were near one in the first place…
I pretend to sleep whilst the driver pretends to [...]

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The Mona Lisa tells her story while speaking in Mandarin

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 31 August, 2009 to the design and art subset

An interactive version of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic portrait the “Mona Lisa” is just one of many classical artworks that have been digitally replicated and can be seen at the “World Classic Interactive Arts Exhibition”, currently taking place in Beijing.
As the exhibit tries to reveal art in a new light, it also attempts to answer [...]

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Red Cliff

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 20 July, 2009 to the movies subset

Red Cliff is John Woo’s depiction of a power struggle among Chinese warlords 1800 years ago. While visually stunning the story however struggles to create tension despite its David verses Goliath nature, which sees an army of 50,000 pitted against a force of 800,000.
Still the formulation of battle strategy and intelligence gathering in an age [...]

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Red Cliff advanced screening (this) weekend passes giveaway

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 13 July, 2009 to the movies subset

Thanks to Icon Film Distribution I have five double passes for advance screenings of John Woo’s (Mission: Impossible 2, Face/Off) epic new production Red Cliff, based on the legendary Battle of Red Cliff, in which a force of fifty thousand defeated an army of nearly one million.
The advance screenings are THIS weekend so you’ll need [...]

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We can live without cars and computers but not toothbrushes

Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 30 June, 2009 to the comment subset

If people had to choose between keeping just one everyday item most would forgo the likes of computers, cars, and mobile phones and hang on only to their toothbrush.
A 2003 survey asked Americans which of the following inventions would be the hardest to live without: the automobile, the personal computer, the cellphone, the microwave and [...]

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The blocked political aspirations of Hong Kong

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 10 June, 2009 to the comment subset

Hong Kong finds itself in a unique position in terms of Chinese politics:
The greatest frustration of post-handover Hong Kong is perhaps its blocked political aspirations. The richest place in China, it is also one where people can openly talk politics, rally against the government and choose a legislature in multiparty elections. This week it turned [...]

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Old Shanghai meets new Shanghai

Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 5 May, 2009 to the photography subset

Awesome collection of photos by father and son photographic team Horst and Daniel Zielske portraying the not always amenable melding of modern Shanghai with its older self.

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Republishing behind the Great Firewall

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 2 March, 2009 to the comment subset

Andy Baio profiles a volunteer group in China called “The Eco Team” who are, in contravention of the authorities, translating and republishing The Economist for Chinese readers.
They are one of several such groups who translate and distribute the content of publications and websites that cannot be reached beyond the Great Firewall of China.
It’s an [...]

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It’s amazing what you can do with ice and lighting effects

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 7 January, 2009 to the photography subset

Photos of some of the incredible ice sculptures on display at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, taking place in Harbin, China.

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