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Fengjing, China September 2007
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07-SEP-2007

Ancient and Modern
Fengjing, China September 2007


I saw many of these solar water heaters as we traveled throughout China. I particularly like this image because of the way it shows China through the ages. As an outsider, I sometimes tended to look at China as a fascinating living museum. Images like this remind me that people, real people, live their lives here and that these are living breathing communities.

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Iris Maybloom (irislm)05-Apr-2008 02:11
Your image, as well as your commentary are insightful reminders that, even though this is an "ancient" water town steeped in history, it is still inhabited by people who require some modern conveniences. This image unites past and present.