Monthly Archives: January 2009

Vieux Bateau De Pêche

Vieux Bateau De Pêche

 

鼓浪嶼一隅

鼓浪嶼一隅

The island became a foreign enclave following the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, hence the predominantly Victorian-era style architecture throughout the island, of which many were offices and residences of Consulate-Generals, as well as that of the thriving expatriate business community. The Amoy dialect of Hokkien is spoken on the island.

 

The Alley of Quanzhou, China

The Alley of Quanzhou, China

Quanzhou is a coastal prefecture bordered by Xiamen sub-provincial city to the south west. It also forms another border with Zhangzhou and Longyan prefecture level city towards the west. Putian and Fuzhou forms Quanzhou’s north east border and Sanming from the north. Quanzhou is mountainous and has many rivers and tributaries originating from the interior.

 

The Ring, The Heart

The Ring, The Heart

 

Sweet Object

Sweet Object