BEIJING unfiltered

Kilgore Trout · #1 Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 10:39 AM**

Beijing needs no introduction. These were taken over a few chilly days in November.

ColDayMan · #2 Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 3:39 PM**

Simply amazing.

Danny · #3 Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 4:11 PM**

Magnificent pictures!

Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful pictures from Beijing, a beautiful city full of life, like you show in your pics. Its environment is unique!

When I visited Beijing, I liked it very much. It´s a great and amazing metropolis.

Congratulations and greetings from Madrid, Spain!

Coldrsx · #4 Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 4:20 PM**

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Pavlov · #5 Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 4:45 PM**

God I miss Beijing. Its not an easy place to fall in love with, but once one does, it is impossible to forget.

Great thread. Captured Beijingers in all of their glory.

ue · #6 Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 7:24 PM**

Awesome photos. There was not one bad photo, every single one was chalk full of awesomeness. The one of the white dude with the MacBook stood out though, probably just because it was the only Westerner I saw in the entire thread.

Tom In Chicago · #7 Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 8:54 PM**

Great stuff. . . thanks for sharing. . .

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giovanni sasso · #8 Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 10:06 PM**

a most splendid performance, trout. some really excellent pictures in this set. cotton candy girl and the multi-colored fence are working, but i like the ones with the natural settings best. lots and lots of bikes, too.

wisla_krakow · #9 Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 12:31 AM**

a very intimate and personal view of the city through your lens.
thank you for sharing!

MonkeyRonin · #10 Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 3:33 AM**

Sort of feels like a Chinese version of Los Angeles.

Okayyou · #11 Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 4:40 AM**

A comprehensive set. You give a better idea of what Beijing is like than any guidebook. Great photos.

giallo · #12 Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 10:31 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

Sort of feels like a Chinese version of Los Angeles.

Interesting comparison. I've actually heard it used before.

Beijing is a unique city. There's no doubt about it. Come spring, I'm going to give it another chance.

RobertWalpole · #13 Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 1:01 PM**

Wow!!!

Robert Pence · #14 Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 4:03 PM**

Wonderful street-level photos of ordinary people and everyday life!

I'm always attuned to bikes in photos from other places, and I spotted several like this:

Roller lever (rod-operated brakes) and a full chaincase, typical of English Roadster bikes from the 1930s through the 1970s, and still manufactured in India and probably in China. They probably have the metric equivalent of 28-inch wheels, too. This one has a single-speed hub, though, whereas the English Roadsters typically came with Sturmey-Archer 3-speeds. The bikes weigh in at about 35 pounds but roll surprisingly easily, and the low frame angles provide stable handling and a comfortable ride even on rough streets.

</-old-bike geek>

jcchii · #15 Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 4:38 PM**

that was cool

Canasian · #16 Posted **Nov 25, 2011, 5:56 PM**

Fantastic! Great title too!

photoLith · #17 Posted **Nov 26, 2011, 12:06 AM**

I miss Beijing so much, its also changed so much since I lived there in 2007. Perhaps you could fill me on how the city has been preserving its Hutongs. Have they continued the destruction of them or have they started to preserve them? Great photos too by the way, it almost felt like I was back in that most amazing city.

Bedhead · #18 Posted **Nov 26, 2011, 6:57 PM**

Superb tour.

FrancoRey · #19 Posted **Nov 26, 2011, 7:14 PM**

Good shots of the Chinese capitol up north. I really need to find time to get up there.

I know the stereotype is that Beijing has horrible air pollution, but it looks surprisingly clear on these photos. Love the compilation.

ifeeldope9779 · #20 Posted **Nov 26, 2011, 7:16 PM**

very cool. Beijing looks great through your lens!