shadow song (Part 2)

bird song (Part 1)

old homes - hutong part 3 - Bird Kite

old homes - hutong part 2

Outside wall of the hutong where people wrote things in chalk and played games (like x's and o's?). It was sandwiched between another wall and discovered once the other buildings had been brought down.

old homes - hutong part 1

green carpets

I came across this place one Saturday afternoon as I was wandering around Beijing. It is an old hutong district that is being torn down. After poking around for an hour someone actually invited me into their home and asked me to take pictures. Thats when the magic started and I found all sorts of wonders. They offered me lunch too but I was just gettign over a stomach flu and sadly wasn't up to mystery meat sausage and noodles.

More mixer

This guy goes fast

He was stoked to get his picture taken. I really wanted to show you the back of his vehicle with all it's nobs, spitting sputtering pipes, and bare driver belts. It's a video I will have to hunt down another day.

Worker home and detail (the destroyed room)

Yes, we are watching you

Just in case you can't read there is a picture. Just in case you can't see the picture there is a camera. You should really watch out...or, look for what's so valuable, grab it, and run.