The trains running through this historic railway station honoured my neighbourhood with 27 traffic jams a day.
The Legacy of Qinghuayuan
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Beijing winter skies
Blue skies and bare trees in wintry Beijing, December 2015 © ZhendeGender Beijing looks similar today, which is a delight after days of thick grey smog. Blue skies are such a rarity it is worth celebration. Let's hope winter 2016-17 is clearer and cleaner than last year, so we can fling the windows wide more [...]
Presenting: Narrate China
Narrate China aims to vividly share stories of real life experiences in China and make intimate perspectives accessible online.
May Thant on Facebook trolls, gender inequality and Burma’s first woman President (interview: part 1)
Some people love her because she’s Aung San’s daughter. Most people love her because of what she’s done. I don’t care about who she is; it depends on what she’s done.
Feeding fish
Image: A small boy feeds the fish at Yu Gardens, Shanghai, China
Beijing from the sky
Aerial view of Beijing taken moments before my plane landed at Beijing International Airport (PEK), Sept 2016 © ZhendeGender
Roadworthy
Traveling too close to the ground on a tricycle journey in Luzon, Philippines
āyí mobile
āyí mobile © ZhendeGender This type of vehicle is common on Beijing's streets: a fully upholstered armchair on the back of a mobility scooter is not an unusual sight, but their speed may surprise passers-by. Image captured on Beijing's second ringroad in September 2016.
Chi Fan: Beijing timelapse
Want to avoid the lunchtime rush? Eat on the street.
Burma Voices Project: Women of Burma
During two trips to Burma (Myanmar) in the past year, I initially felt surprised to experience widespread enthusiasm to speak openly to me, outsider as I am. The openness I was so frequently greeted with amazed me. Locals felt completely at ease about discussing the politics of their threatened totalitarian regime in my presence. The [...]
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