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06-JUL-2009

Squatting Down in the Sea of Books

Guangxi, China view map

The people in Mainland China enjoy squatting down.
They found this posture is relaxing.

Posted on 27 August 2009
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Guy Dube09-Aug-2011 02:34
A very nice picture CM, I like a lot the b&w here! Very good choice!V
Alex Cheung02-Jun-2011 13:53
Excellent comp!!!-V-
Dan Greenberg28-May-2011 17:11
Brilliant curved composition! Fascinating details, wonderful story in monochrome. ~BV~
Jeff Real28-May-2011 13:34
A fascinating image. The details are awesome in b/w. ~V~
zyziza28-May-2011 12:31
I like poeples who love books :-)))
BV
an nguyen25-May-2011 20:20
Excellent street scene again .
meekam tam28-Aug-2009 12:33
Excellent composition, CM! V
Marcia Colelli28-Aug-2009 02:24
great candid V
Marcia Rules28-Aug-2009 00:16
very wise angle you chose! this is effective. V
Jean Chiasson27-Aug-2009 23:21
Great photo of these book beautiful light and composition CM vote
Char27-Aug-2009 20:29
Hi CM,
Reading is one of my favorite past times and I love photos of people reading. This is a terrific candid capture. \/ If we had grown up doing that we would probably all be more limber. ;>))
marie-jose wolff27-Aug-2009 17:18
so much books, interesting picture! V
Lise Trempe27-Aug-2009 16:54
Great composition, books in circle at the left and a square stand up right...very well seen and done.
bill friedlander27-Aug-2009 16:20
Nice how the books are arranged on the circular shelf. Looks like the squatters are all young people; I wonder what that signifies. V
Walter Otto Koenig27-Aug-2009 13:51
It may look uncomfortable to us, but it is quite common to see people relaxed like this in Indonesia too. Great photo of these book fans and nicely rendered in b&w. As a bibliophile I can sympathize completely. "V"
Yiannis Pavlis27-Aug-2009 13:20
A symbolic image that talks more than thousands of words…V
Raymond27-Aug-2009 11:00
I loooooooove books, I loooooooove reading... but sitting down ! My knees hurt just looking at them guys !
Guest 27-Aug-2009 10:06
Interesting pic CM.. never know people in Mainland China enjoy squatting down.
Patricia Kay27-Aug-2009 08:41
Wonderful image CM....I love books and spend ages in book shops....but standing! BV
Stephanie27-Aug-2009 06:38
Ouch - This hurst my knees just looking at these people squatting down to read.
A very interesting image!