Tag: Chinese

Website Relaunch :: Making an Entrance

These styles of handles can be seen all over China, some old and wore, some new and shiny! This pair against the green door were a little different…

Tuisi Gardens II, Tongli :: Near Suzhou

This private garden was built in 1886 during the reign of Qing empreror Guangxu by a retired high official. It was appropriately named ‘Retiring to Thought Garden’ –…

Door handles I

Seem somewhere in Shanghai and a photo had to be taken!

Key cutting and other odd jobs

This chap cut a house key for me last month and was also happy to pose for a photo. Taken on Anhua Lu near Zhongshan Park :: January…