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Spirited Away -
Trip to the Animated MiaoVillage,
Guizhou Province
In the humid summer, I hid myself in the grand mountains in
southeast of Guizhou.
I sat on the observation platform to see the sunrise of a
newborn day.
I sat in the sunlight at dusk to watch the city decline.
This is a special trip. All classmates of our major set out for
Miao Village in the deepest mountains in Guizhou.
This trip is very relaxing and enjoyable, probably because I
traveled with my classmates who have been with me for
years.
We rested in a small inn under the observation platform.
Going several more steps, you could see stairs leading to the
foot of the hill.
Sour soup on the long table feast,
Folk melody by an inn lounge singer.
These are the authentic customs in Miao Village.
The roof of the inn is the best sightseeing location.
Tips: Sitting on the bench,
I enjoyed watching the sky, terrace fields and Miao Village.
Unique long table feast goes with singing and high-water toasts. Very
atmospheric. The sun went down over the mountains,
If you like photography, take drones with you. Seeing from the God's and could not be seen anymore. But the changes in the
perspective never goes wrong. clouds were still visible.
Go hiking, go into the terrace fields, listen to the sound of crickets, chat Night falls, lights go off,
with the locals, and you will learn the history of the terrace fields and Life goes on.
which field belongs to who. It might be unexpected and surprising for you!
Climbing the mountains is a must, do not miss the scenery of winding
alleys in mountains. Global Marketing Department
Chen Ying
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Light and Shadow
for Me
With the original intention of recording my life, photography has Light and shadow, for me, are no longer about equipment,
been my hobby for a full decade now. composition, and retouching only. In my mind, instead, they
are rather about subjective thoughts, the attention and
I am a self-proclaimed maniac for camera equipment. I changed my perception of small things in limited scenes. This hobby forces
camera from Canon to Sony, to Pentax, to Leica, all while me to have more passion towards life and be more sensitive to
reexamining the “head” – myself – behind the lens. Maybe this is beautiful moments. Though time flies, the beauty and ugliness,
how everyone grows up. After experiencing the flashy, glamourous good and evil remain unchanged; though memories will not
side, we start to turn our focus inwards, reflecting our concerns and come back, and what you see is better than what you get in
perceptions. the lens, I still stay true to photography. I still perceive another
Compared to business profile photography, I am more enchanted world through my lens.
with those photos of momentary humanity or historic and quiet
mountains and rivers. The dynamic former one and quiet latter one
highlights a harmonious coexistence of human beings and nature.
Stumbling footsteps on the street, steam from a breakfast shop,
historical relics under the shade, these describe the energy of basic
life. Intermittent showers in mountains, paddles on both sides of
boats, and the flattering birds on the other hand are a beautiful
paradise. People say you will not find beautiful scenery in familiar
places, and this might be true. In a metropolis made of iron and
cement, many are not content with their present lives yet fail to get
out of their comfort zone. But leaving your comfort zone might be
the only way to have faith, to have the soul experience the simple
essence of life, to worship the magnificent nature of this planet.
I take photography as an approach towards both ways of life. In
places I am familiar with, I keep my enthusiasm. I refuse to get May that beauty
numb when life gets repetitive. I make an effort by looking at a stay with you and me
scenery through a fresh pair of eyes. The sound of the shutter can
capture fleeting joy or anger, looking up or looking down, all through lights and
providing a new glimpse at life. Just like photographs can have cold shadows.
or warm color temperatures, so does life have its “cold” and “warm”
moments as well. Through the slightly modified “unrealness” of Global Marketing Department
photographs, we can reexamine ordinary moments and give them Jiao Huihui
new colors.
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