Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am taking this to the forum. Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 7:51 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >> > >