Sunday, July 13, 2008

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking

Hedda Morrison was am amazingly talented German photographer who lived in Peking from 1934-1946. This is one of her pics taken with her Rolleflex.



Qianmen, Beijing

Here's a pic of the same building taken a couple of years ago - it now stands isolated in a bleak environment of roads, bus stops and railings.

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking

Hedda Morrison was am amazingly talented German photographer who lived in Peking from 1934-1946. This is one of her pics taken with her Rolleflex.

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking

Hedda Morrison was am amazingly talented German photographer who lived in Peking from 1934-1946. This is one of her pics taken with her Rolleflex.

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking

Hedda Morrison was am amazingly talented German photographer who lived in Peking from 1934-1946. This is one of her pics taken with her Rolleflex.

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking


Hedda Morrison was am amazingly talented German photographer who lived in Peking from 1934-1946. This is one of her pics taken with her Rolleflex.

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking

Biyun Si, Western Hills.

Hedda Morrison was am amazingly talented German photographer who lived in Peking from 1934-1946. This is one of her pics taken with her Rolleflex.

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking

Biyun Si, Western Hills.

Hedda Morrison was am amazingly talented German photographer who lived in Peking from 1934-1946. This is one of her pics taken with her Rolleflex.

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking


And this is my pic from 2005:
戒台寺 Jietai Si, near Beijing

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking

Hedda Morrison's 1930s pics of Peking

Biyun Si, temple in Beijing western hills: 1930s and 2005

Friday, July 11, 2008

Biyun Si temple, Beijing 2005


Biyun Si temple, Beijing 2005, originally uploaded by jiulong.

by me

Biyun Si temple, Peking, 1935


Biyun Si temple, Peking, 1935, originally uploaded by jiulong.



by Hedda Morrison