Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/26

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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 14/2/2014: connected
From: george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:28:50 -0600
References: <D2A1ED96-1DE4-466C-9123-8DA5B6166106@frozenlight.eu>

On Feb 16, 2014, at 11:09 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Alicante is not a big city, we have about 350,000 inhabitants. But even 
> then, we have a mini-Chinatown. No parades or lunar New Year celebrations, 
> but some groceries, restaurants, hairdressers and other shops that are 
> more or less concentrated in a part of downtown. Walking through that area 
> the other day provided me with this street scene:
> 
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3077740755&k=2BB2XJr&lb=1&s=O
> 
> I think the origin of the Chinese community here is in the business of 
> producing and distributing the fake designer bags and sunglasses and the 
> cheap toys that are sold to tourists on the beaches and along the main 
> promenade. In the neighbourhood where I took the picture, and in some 
> other, even lower-rent neighbourhoods, there are large warehouses 
> distributing those goods. The counterfeit designer stuff is just a small 
> part of the business, most of it are legitimate cheap household items, 
> clothing, toys, etc.

intriguing slice of life visual document - like it a lot

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
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