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22 May 2010
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Shanghai
World Expo 2010 (1)
In the Lens of An Expert
on Chinese Camera History
Youfang
(游方), one
of the most respected experts on the
craft history of the Chinese cameras, is
an accomplished camera collector and a
gifted photographer. The following are
some of the shots of Shanghai Expo taken
by Youfang:
超级斗拱，红色皇冠。
The
magnificent centrepiece of the World Expo
2010, China Pavilion, in a shape of a wooden bracket for the traditional Chinese architecture and a red crown of ancient Chinese emperor
无量国玺
The
seal of China
An
ingenious design concept formulated by
Chinese architects from Guangzhou,
Beijing and Shanghai: the ventilation
openings have been moulded as Chinese
seals
夜色中的阳光谷
The
Sunny Valley at night
The
round Sunny Valley next to the square
China Pavilion, underlying a deep-seated
Chinese cultural approach: being highly
accommodating while upholding principles
没有方圆，不成规矩。
Keep
the free spirit of the valley within the
boundary of the vicinity to allow a
harmonious co-existence
吾之一日，三省吾身。
The
walls of projection and refection help
you to review your action.
总有人感觉这是军用机场。
This
is not a military airport but the
exhibition hall of Germany.
总有人污蔑这是抽水马桶。
This
is not a gigantic toilet closet but the
exhibition centre of Taiwan Province.
如幻尘影
The
illusive evidences of the past exhibited
in the displaying windows are being
viewed by a group of illusive audience.
墙上人间
An
urban scene of ancient Chinese capital
Bianliang (汴梁) during the Song Dynasty
- one of four golden ages, namely Han
(206BC - 220AD), Tang (618 - 907), Song
(960 - 1279) and Ming (1368 - 1644), in
Chinese history since the unification of
the middle kingdom - revives in animation
on the walls in the China Pavilion.
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