Anti-Chinese demonstrations, Nepal

Tibetan girls being detained with force during an anti-Chinese demonstration outside the Chinese consulate in Kathmandu, Nepal, 31. March 2008.

Tibetan demonstrations have become a daily event in the streets of Kathmandu during the last 3 weeks. Today Tibetan support groups have called for an “International action day” against Chinese oppression and to push for a UN investigation of the recent crackdown on Tibetan-Chinese dissidents in Lhasa.

More photos here of Tibetan protests in Nepal. © Morten Svenningsen.

Year of the earth rat

The celebration of Losar, Tibetan new year, sets in by throwing flour up in the thin air of the Himalayas - here in Langtang, Nepal in 4000 meters altitude.

The upper Nepal is home to many ethnic Tibetans, who’s families migrated here several hundred years ago. And down in the capital Kathmandu, thousands of more recent Tibetan refugees are living or passing through on their escape route from Chinese occupation. Tonight, with the full moon, two weeks of new year celebrations are now over and we are all officially in the Tibetan year 2135, the year of the earth rat. Happy new year!

Photographed on February 7th 2008 (Gregorian) © Morten Svenningsen, Photojournalist, Nepal

The famous Eight Grand Hutongs

Here it is-The ShiTou (stone) Hutong, one of the famous Eight Grand Hutongs. Since the demolition began in south Beijing, the appearances of the old style coutyards there are not so easy to keep up as they used to be. Hutong refers to long and narrow alleyways with an enclosed courtyard residence in Beijing. Usually a Hutong becomes famous for its association with historical figures. The most famous ones are Eight Grand Hutong, and they did not house any historical VIPs, but were homes to hookers.
In the old days, the area outside the Front Gate of south Beijing around the Great Fence was scattered with hundreds of brothels. Hookers at the Eight Grand Hutongs were reputed as the best, not in terms of attractiveness, but their ability to sing and play musical instruments.
Photographed on June 5, 2007 © Mingfang Huang.

way of life

worker colect the harvest palm on sungai bahar, Jambi, Indonesia. palm plantation become one of the way to making some money for some people on Jambi, Indonesia.


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Cyclone in Bangladesh

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My assignment- Photographic auctions in Beijing

Hi guys, finally here is my post! So nice to see your good shots here.

A photo I would like to share here is about the photograph auctions in Beijing, 3, Dec. Photos in markets are very popular in China nowadays. More and more international galleries and art collections are getting into China's art market, which encourages more local artists into the artistic market. Contact agency sold their photographers' portfolio for 90'000RMB, about 11'842USD in this auction.

12月3日上午10点，华辰影像拍卖会在北京京广中心三楼举行。此次拍卖是华辰举办的第三次影像专场拍卖会。拍卖的作品有国外名家名作；艺术摄影；用摄影 媒介创作的当代影像艺术品；老照片；摄影技术等类别的照片。随着近年来中国影像拍卖市场的开拓，也意味着中国的影像艺术品逐渐地市场化。

Photo by Mingfang Huang

Devotion

Photo by Morten Svenningsen, www.mortensvenningsen.com.
© September 2007

Woman passed out at the Pashupatinath temple in Nepal.

At the annual Teej festival in Nepal, women fast all day long in honor of the Gods who, in return, will bestow them with a happy marriage. On this day, thousands of women are waiting in long queues outside the temple to offer their prayers. But in the baking sun, and on an empty stomach, it was too much for this young lady, leaving the premises feet first.

I owe to say that five minutes later, I caught up with her in the medic tent and, after beginning a re-hydration, she had regained her senses. Still a bit fuzzy, but basically ok.