Photo Collections
Curated photo collections organized by theme, season, and visual mood. These posts combine selected images with light notes and context to create a more intentional viewing experience.
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Xishuangbanna, Yunnan: A Tropical Nature & Dai Culture Photo Collection
Xishuangbanna sits in the southernmost part of Yunnan and feels like a different world—warm, humid air, lush tropical greens, and strong Dai cultural influences that can remind you…
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Fujian Tulou in Rural China: A Nanjing “Four Dishes and One Soup” Photo Collection
On a day trip from Xiamen, I headed into the mountains of Nanjing County (Zhangzhou, Fujian) to see the famous Fujian Tulou—UNESCO-listed earthen buildings built by Hakka communities.…
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Chaoshan Moments: A Teochew Culture Photo Collection
Chaoshan—often associated with Teochew culture in eastern Guangdong—felt surprisingly “international” to me in a way I didn’t expect. This photo collection captures a few moments from Chaozhou, Shantou,…
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Best of 2025: Travel Photography Highlights Across China
Looking back, 2025 was a very special year for me—my first gap year, which gave me the time and space to slow down, travel, and photograph more intentionally.…
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Views Over Planes: Aerial Photos from Airplane Windows
We don’t have wings, but airplanes gift us a perspective we rarely see on the ground—mountain ranges, winding rivers, volcano-like silhouettes, endless clouds, and calm, pastel skies. This…
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