Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Of course, why not? Pollution export is a fact after all, from the first world to the developing world... Jayanand On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > Actually the EU the is largest trading partner of China and China the > second largest trading partner of the EU-not the US. (2013 figures-European > Commission) > > So it also can be said that "Let us not forget as well that > a fair part of the pollution is a direct consequence of the *European* > consumer's > insatiable thirst for cheap goods...and as such can be seen as an export > from rich countries to poor ones, where life is cheap..." > > Right? > > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 11:58 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at > gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Nathan, > > Thanks for looking. I suppose everybody has to make do the best they can > > with the hand they have been dealt - the industrial pollution is the > trade > > off for higher living standards, after all. Let us not forget as well > that > > a fair part of the pollution is a direct consequence of the US consumer's > > insatiable thirst for cheap goods...and as such can be seen as an export > > from rich countries to poor ones, where life is cheap... > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 12:08 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at > > frozenlight.eu> > > wrote: > > > > > When I saw the first images, with the pollution, I thought ?this place > > > must be hell?. But the smiles you show towards the end of the set > paint a > > > different picture. Interesting to see parts of China other than > Beijing, > > > Shanghai and Hongkong. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Nathan > > > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > > > > > Alicante, Spain > > > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > > http://www.greatpix.eu > > > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > > > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > > > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > > > > > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 06 Nov 2014, at 07:14, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > Continuing on our trip down the Yangtze, after passing the Three > Gorges > > > > (Xiling, Wu and Qutang), we came to the old city of Fengdu, where > over > > > > 100,000 people were resettled in the aftermath of the Three Gorges > Dam, > > > > when their villages were inundated due to the rising waters of the > > > > reservoir. > > > > > > > > We came to the city early morning in the gloaming: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1128.jpg.html > > > > > > > > We were to do a shore excursion in the morning, but so many tourists > > were > > > > about that there were no local guides available, and we disembarked > > only > > > > after lunch! First stop was to meet some farmers' families, both > > original > > > > inhabitants and resettled ones. I just got some portraits: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1621.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1674.jpg.html > > > > > > > > Walking on the streets and alleys of this town, card and mahjong > > players > > > > were around every corner - it seemed to be an extremely popular > > pastime: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1704.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1744.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1761.jpg.html > > > > > > > > We then visited a local kindergarten school - kids, as ever, were > > curious > > > > and friendly, with no inhibitions whatsoever in interacting with us: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1716.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1738.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1728.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1742.jpg.html > > > > > > > > Even on the roads, mothers and kids were everywhere: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1766.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1769.jpg.html > > > > > > > > Finally, in a vegetable market: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1753.jpg.html > > > > > > > > Please see LARGE > > > > > > > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Jayanand > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >