Category: Asia
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090 | Faith :: Kathmandu, Nepal, 2014
Atop the hill of Swayambhu, Kathmandu, sits this golden stupa. The bottom part looks like a white mound, with a golden cube in the middle, and a cone on top. Upon first glance I was awed, and then the stupa kinda started to look like an abstract version of buddha in a funny elf hat. As…
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084 | Dolls :: Hanoi, Vietnam, 2012
Found these at a park in Hanoi, sitting outside a tourist shop. I love how everyone looks so happy! These are miniature versions of the puppets used in the water puppet shows in Northern Vietnam. Apparently whenever the rice fields flooded in the old days, farmers would entertain each other with puppets in the water??…
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083 | Dolls :: Bali, Indonesia, 2013
I first encountered these Indonesian rod puppets at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum. There was a wall dedicated to these creatures, looking eery yet regal with their elongated bodies, dressed in elaborate outfits and either grotesque or beautiful masks. I was mesmerized by the intricacy of the puppets, from the colorful embroidery on their…
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075 | Party :: Shanghai, China, 2013
That one time when we dressed up for Halloween and ran through Shanghai’s underground tunnels, and even making it onto the news!
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069 | Party :: Shanghai, China, 2013
That one time when we got on a boat for some drinking and dancing, but the boat never left the dock because too many people showed up and it was a safety hazard, so the bartender gave me an entire giant bottle of whiskey instead @_@
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067 | Street Art :: Xiamen, China, 2014
I grew up in China during the awkward transition phase between propaganda posters and Chanel ads, and honestly found there to be many similarities between the two. Both consisted of an idealized image of who you should strive to be, and an easy to remember slogan. I encountered graffiti much later in life, and found…
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