IFC2 in Hong Kong

The International Finance Centre 2 building in the centre of Hong Kong's business district is a key landmark. Almost every picture of Hong Kong's sky line includes this building from one angle or anther. Being on of the tallest buildings in the city and at 88 stories high, towering over all the neighbouring skyscrapers, the IFC2 building is a obvious focal point when composing your pictures.

Yellow leaves and bamboo

Much of Southern China is covered in forests of tall bamboo. This plant is a type of grass and can grow at astonishing speeds. The stems are very strong and are used for a variety of purposes throughout the country. In many places, the bamboo replaces steel as a scaffolding material in the construction industry. I have personally seen bamboo scaffolds over 30 stories tall in some cities.

Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China must be one of the most photographed locations in the country if not the world. It has captured the imaginations of generations with the shear enormity of the project. Given the number of photographs of this sight, it is refreshing to come across one that is a little different form the others. This photo has been treated in photoshop to give it a texture reminiscent of an oil painting. I'm not usually a fan of such effects as they either make are done to improve a mediocre shot or else spoil an otherwise excellent shot. However it does seem to have worked here.

Across the Chinese Countryside

An unusual shot of China, not the usual cities of famous cultural landmarks. Instead some unnamed hills and a fantastic sky.

888 by Denis Collett

It's now a bit over two years since the Beijing Olympics. The above shot of the Olympic rings in fireworks above the birds nest stadium. The Olympics opened on August 8th 2008, or 2008-08-08 or 888. This is an auspicious date in Chinese custom.