GALLERY:: -Pingyao-World Heritage Site- September, 2007 Photo Gallery by Tim May at pbase.com

GALLERY:: Along the Great Wall of China:: September, 2007 | GALLERY:: Impressions of Beijing, China - September, 2007 | GALLERY:: -Pingyao-World Heritage Site- September, 2007 | GALLERY:: -Nanjing - Ancient and Modern- September, 2007 | GALLERY ::Fengjing - An Ancient Water Town September 2007 | GALLERY :: Shanghai, Crossroads of China September 2007

GALLERY:: -Pingyao-World Heritage Site- September, 2007

This ancient city within a city was bypassed by modernization and as such offers a look into the past. It is currently a tourist attraction in which people live. We wandered through its streets for several days. The best images came from the streets off the beaten path. The city is completely surrounded by a wall built in 1310.

View from the Wall Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Solidified History Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Modern and Ancient Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Young Musician Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Man Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Cabbage Lady Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Pigeon Inspection Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Longing for "Home." Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Pigeon Inspector Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Fireworks Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Chaos Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Noise Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Trash Abstract Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Single Rose Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Honey Wagon Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Icons Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Geography Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Spirit of Prayer Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Worker Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Incongurity Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Taffy Maker's Hands Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Smiling into the Light Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Wall Texture Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Tattoo Parlor Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Faded Culture Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Golden Light Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Silent Scream Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Layers of History Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Corn Vendor Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Bullies Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Eyes Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Sharing Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Tired Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Off to School Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Culture Shock Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Barber Shop Pingyao, China - September, 2007
A Disney Breakfast Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Grasshopper Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Young Man Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Traveler's Relief Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Details Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Glancing the to Past Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Portrait Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Kitty Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Traveler's Relief 2 Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Worry Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Fans Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Mickey Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Weathered Beauty Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Hot Breakfast Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Home Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Marketing Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Bun Maker Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Watch Out! Pingyao, China - September, 2007	A Life Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Bright Entrance Pingyao, China - September, 2007
After the Game Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Silly Sweepers Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Remembered Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Blackened Buddha Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Chiles Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Devotion Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Flame Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Paper Cutout Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Late Afternoon Rest Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Red Shirt Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Sweepers Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Pingyao Santa Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Vendor Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Floating Wish Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Along the Wall Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Lights for Antiquity Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Cultural Revolution Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Study Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Faded Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Baoding Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Smile Pingyao, China - September, 2007	NOT out to Pasture Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Papering Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Image Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Fellow Photographers Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Proud Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Celebration Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Cultures Pingyao, China - September, 2007
Sky Dragons Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Late Light Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Dragon Breath Pingyao, China - September, 2007	Pingyao Night Pingyao, China - September, 2007

comment |

nomada		27-Apr-2008 22:26
Amazing series. Thanks for sharing them.

Guest		07-Mar-2008 03:42
Tim, I'm grateful I'm still on your sending list. Your photographs are professional in quality. Each tells a story. Liked them ALL. These are some of my favorites: Pigeon Inspector, Single Rose, Taffy Maker's Hands, Golden Light, Sharing, Worry, Remembered,Sky Dragons, and Dragon Breath. Thanks! for sending them to me. Cousin Sammie

vera valach		06-Mar-2008 00:01
When I finished watching I wanted to see more how the life is breathing over there - That wish itself tells more about the abilities of the photographer than words would.

Jeanne Jusaitis		05-Mar-2008 21:56
Thank you, Tim, for my virtual visit to Pingyao. You caught just the images, the colors, the light, the lines and the content of what I would hope to see on a real visit. As usual I'm impressed with your aesthetic eye and talent.

Carol E Sandgren		03-Mar-2008 07:10
Another amazing gallery, Tim. You have a great talent for capturing what it's all about, and use color and expression to it's fullest. Your many wonderful portraits show the genuineness of these people. Bravo once again!

Phil Douglis		03-Mar-2008 04:57
Not only is this a collection of remarkably expressive individual images, Tim -- it is also an impressive travelogue in it own right. When I finished looking at all of these images, they cumulatively made me feel as if I was back there again with you. You cover every aspect of life here -- cultural, social, economic, emotional, political, historical, architectural, and even the role of photography itself in the life of this wonderful city. It is by far the most expressive collection of Pingyao images now on the internet -- and I studied all of them in preparation for our visit together last September. Congratulations,Tim.

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