Around the Corner in China – WPC
“Always there has been an adventure just around the corner.”
Roy Chapman Andrews
DRAGON CORNER
For this week’s challenge I am reaching into my archives for some favorite corners in China. It was an amazing journey that resulted in some wonderful memories. I remember distinctly feeling that around every corner there was a marvelous surprise just waiting to be captured.
TEAHOUSE ROOFTOP
“The great thing about life is that you never know what’s around the corner.”
Stockard Channing
One of the interesting things about the Chinese is the effort they put into their decorative rooftops. Two of my favorites are the opening dragon capture and the beautiful tea house just above. Can you imagine they remain this beautiful after centuries of abuse by the elements?
CHINA’S GREAT WALL
“Around the corner from every ugly thing there’s something really beautiful.”
Soledad O’Brien
Of course the ultimate example of endurance through the ages, (and quite a few corners I might add!) is China’s Great Wall. It was one of my lifelong dreams to visit the wall and I am happy to report that it met and exceeded even my wildest expectations. For more of my Great Wall photos click here.
SHEEP AT THE CORNER
“The secret heart of the known awaits just around the corner.”
Alex Webb
Of course the delightful surprises of China’s corners went far beyond their structures. For example, who would expect a group of sheep to come marching around the corner while strolling the streets and alleys of China’s naturally-glorious Shangri-La?!
ALL ABOUT THE LIGHT
“A work of art is a corner of creation seen through a temperament.”
Emile Zola
Or just as interestingly, a simple corner when infused with light and reflections, might become a work of art if we are open to seeing it.
THROUGH A DAUGHTER’S EYES
“Still round the corner there may wait, a new road or a secret gate.”
J.R.R. Tolkien
The message for the week, captured in my final example above, is to see the world through the eyes of a child – always expecting and therefore seeing wonders around every corner.
Love this colourful and original post! Great virtual tour and thanks for taking me there, Bye. Kamila
Thanks Kamila, glad you enjoyed! >
Enchanting place!
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Love this post, of course 🙂 I’m now back in Hong Kong for a couple of weeks, and head up to Hangzhou next week for a few days and it will be great to see those tiles, ornate architecture and food of the Middle Kingdom once again. Your photo and thoughts of the Great Wall, perfect. I had high expectations, and the Wall exceeded them. Wish you a relaxing weekend ~
But of course Randall! It was easy to see why you so loved China and HK after we’d visited, eaten the food, met the people and seen the incredible landscapes and architecture!
Great place to visit
It was glorious! Thanks for stopping by.
Great writing! I was born in China myself, I live in the US now. I love all the stories from China where I grew up as a young child. ❤️
We found it so fascinating Jamielyn, especially the story our guide told us about her family, which I posted on one of my earlier China blogs, probably Beijing. Appreciate your visit and comment! >
Of course 🙂 thats awesome! I love China and will definitely go back in the near future with my soon to be husband and show him around 🙂
Very good images and content
Hi Tina,
I enjoyed reading your text as much as I enjoyed your clicks. Awesome. Do you travel a lot?
Wonderful images and corner quotes (not coroner quotes!)
The summary is perfect – beholding things in wonderment like a child.
We have lost the sense of wonder and awe in God’s amazing creation.
Good for you to remind us. Also I notice that you have published a number of interesting books – you
are a very creative and industrious gal!
Thanks ever so Michael – sorry I didn’t see this one when you posted it. My husband and I love to travel and most of my books are a celebration of our travels. Saving memories – what could be better?!
Really amazing shots! Thanks for sharing.
Much appreciated Rebel
truly some of my FAVORITE shots….so charming…thank u for sharing😘
And thank you for commenting and always being such a terrific supporter April
Wow, you’ve really captured a starkly different world to where I live (Sydney, Australia). Your photos and post make me want to book a flight to China immediately!
Fantastic post, can’t wait to stay updated.
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Thanks so much Clare – it’s an amazing journey – huge and very diverse from place to place. We loved our trip there.
These are beautiful – I love the father/child image and the expressions on their faces!!
Thanks Nora – how nice of them to be in the perfect spot for my lens 🙂 >
Bautiful captures Tina. The wall certainly have a lot of corners and you Dragon corner has given me an idea for a future blog
Thanks Abrie – will look forward to your version 🙂
Great post. Great photos.
Many thanks SOR!
Hi Tina – this is such a beautiful post. Your pictures and the details are spot on. Loved the sheep at the corner, China’s Great Wall, and teahouse rooftop. Best!
Thanks Mahesh – I could post all year just from the photos I made on that trip! Wonders around every corner for sure.
🙂 The photos are breathtaking indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing images with lots of color.
Thanks AK – appreciate your visit and comment.
I travelled twice to China in the 1980’s and I remember those fascinating roof tops. What a delightful set of photos and quotes for the Challenge “corner”. Thank you I did enjoy this!
Thanks very much Anne. I was truly fascinated most every day of our journey!
Those are gorgeous photos! I’ve been to Taiwan and it’s incredible how Asia can still just really amaze you, even when you think you’ve seen it all..
Absolutely Dee. With you 100%!
A gorgeous collection of photos Tina. I especially love the tea house shot with the rice terraces behind and the shot of the wall. When we went it was so polluted, gray and cloudy that none of my shots turned out very well. But it was still very memorable. Beautiful post!
Many thanks Nicole. We were astounded at how gorgeous our weather was. We had brought along surgical masks as we were warned about horrific air quality but we had beautiful blue skies the entire month of our visit. Amazing
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Wow that is very fortunate!
What wonderful photographs, Tina!
I especially love “Through a Daughter’s Eyes.”
Such a special image.
Have a great week ahead!
Thanks very much Lisa–I just loved that the little girl was all in pink and everything around here was such a dull gray. I couldn’t have designed it better!
Beautiful images Tina and love the quotes. Dragon Corner is my favourite this week 🙂
Thanks Jude. Amazingly they were all over the emperors’ palaces. They were considered a symbol of good luck. And you know how the Chinese revere their symbolism!
Well done, Tina! And I also enjoyed your (linked) Great Wall photos. Quick question – how’d you manage to erase the tourists in your shots? 🙂
Thanks Mar, the best way to eliminate the tourist is get there before or after them LOL! Seriously tho, that’s why our trip planner insisted we drive 2 hours out from Beijing, so that the tourists were missing. We saw only 1 all day and had complete run of the area. It was heaven!
🙂 Stunning images, dear Tina!
It’s been quite a while since I’ve visited the Great Wall.
Have a very HAPPY Sunday 🙂
Thanks Claudia! Have a very happy week 😀😀
I love your photos!! The photo of the Great Wall is amazing. Definitely another place that is on my bucket list.
Thanks GF – a definite must-see for sure!
Lovely. I really like corners with the sheep and the beautiful little girl. I also enjoyed the link to your other photos. I cannot imagine the experience of seeing it in person so I appreciate your wonderful photography. 🙂
Thanks so much Judy – I think I took as many photos in China as I did on our African safari – and that’s saying something!! It’s an amazing place with much to see and do.
Great perspective on China and its fascinating architecture.
Thanks Jane – so much to love there, as you well know!
Excellent photos.
Thanks Rabirius.
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Lovely photos and loved your message! Tina you always inspire me.
Nothing makes me happier than to hear I’ve inspired! Thanks so much Rupali.
Love the colours and details of your selected photos.
Thanks very much Hero – appreciate your visit and comment.
Wow! All those details. I’m a fool for beautiful details. The rooftops are absolutely gorgeous. I haven’t seen the great wall in person, but that is on my list. Thank you for sharing your adventures around the corners 🙂
My pleasure NCZ – it’s truly a wonder and well worth the arduous trip, first to get to china, then to get to a more remote part of the wall as opposed to the touristy spots closer to Beijing. Appreciate your stopping by!
Your beautiful shot of the Great Wall brings back wonderful memories. I cried when I saw it for the first time.
Thanks Jane – it defies words, doesn’t it?
What a stunning post Tina. Love all the quotes and your photos are just gorgeous. I’ve always wanted to see the Great Wall too. Looks amazing. Thanks for taking me there virtually.
Thanks very much Miriam – photos, good, bad or indifferent, simply cannot do it justice! (But we do our best 😊)
I love the curves of the roofs, but I absolutely adore the photo of the father and daughter. 🙂
Thanks Imelda – I love to catch the affection between family members when it isn’t posed.
I am always inspired by your posts Tina – both quotes and your thoughtful photography. Thank you 🙂
Nothing is a pleasing to a photographer or author than to hear that they’ve inspired someone. So thanks for making my day Sonia!
And now you have made mine 🙂
Stunning images, Tina! I especially love that Tolkien quote at the end 🙂
Thanks Terri – appreciate your stopping by!
I really like the lines, textures and shades in Teahouse Rooftop.
Thanks Sharon – it’s was a truly beautiful structure and the tea plantation behind it really made the composition work IMHO.
Tina, my favourite picture from your collection is of great wall of China. Lovely capture
Thank you Arv, I actually use that one as my desktop screen saver. It’s is a personal favorite because of the memories associated with it.
I can understand Tina. It is a lovely click. 🙂
Love the corners of your story. Splendid, Tina.
Many thanks Perpetua – much appreciated!
Great photos! Keep clicking 🙂
Many thanks Shibin, count on it!!
I really enjoyed this…story. Your photos are stunning, and I especially loved your application to the quotes. Thank you for the wow moment.
One can’t ask for more than to provide a WOW moment Wind Kisses! Thanks for your visit and lovely compliment
Tina, as always you delighted my eyes, touched my heart, and brought back so many wonderful memories when I journeyed through China with my sister.
Wilma, thanks as always for your thoughtful and kind comment. So happy to have helped deliver a happy memory!
Some great images, Tina! And what a trip you had there….
It was an amazing journey Sue – so much to see and such a huge piece of geography. I think we did 8 or 9 flights once we’d arrived!
Oh my goodness!
I agree with Sally’s comment. Beautifully done, as always.
The photo of the Great Wall is magnificent. It was a gloomy day when we were there, all my photos looked foggy…
Thank you for the post, Tina! 🙂
Thanks very much Amy – yes the weather can be an amazing influence at the wall. We were VERY fortune to have blue skies with some interesting clouds.
Your interpretations are multiple views, which make your combinations of images and text grab my attention.
Many thanks Sally – glad this one caught your ever-discerning eye!
Love the photos and the way you intepretate the topic! 🙂
Thanks Len, I enjoyed my trip down memory lane for this one
Beautiful, every frame captured. The corner infused with light is one of my favorites in this lot.
Thanks very much Shail – one of my favorites also 🙂
Love how ornate it all is.
Many thanks Mary – there are wonders everywhere!