beijing city planning museum.. floor model beijing city planning museum.. remember these models, and compare them to the photos of the city you will see later... Date: 05/20/2007 beijing city planning museum.. remember these models, and compare them to the photos of the city you will see later...
ian getting some shots of that floor model ian getting some shots of that floor model Date: 05/20/2007 ian getting some shots of that floor model
the bird nest - olympic stadium the bird nest - olympic stadium Date: 05/20/2007 the bird nest - olympic stadium
sprawling beijing sprawling beijing Date: 05/20/2007 sprawling beijing
cbd (central business district) at night cbd (central business district) at night Date: 05/20/2007 cbd (central business district) at night
Date: 05/20/2007
abstractions abstractions Date: 05/20/2007 abstractions
visitors visitors Date: 05/20/2007 visitors
getting some exterior shots getting some exterior shots Date: 05/20/2007 getting some exterior shots
demolitions in the QianMen area, one family remains.. some demolitions in the QianMen area, one family still seems to be holding on in the midst of the rubbles.. Date: 05/20/2007 some demolitions in the QianMen area, one family still seems to be holding on in the midst of the rubbles..
the rubbles the rubbles Date: 05/20/2007 the rubbles. we met a young man in the area who spoke very good english and was eager to talk to us. without a thought he told us he was there to take an english exam for a policeman!
temporary residence demolition workers often put up temporary residence inside buildings still yet to be torn down. there was a man napping inside the room on the left. Date: 05/20/2007 demolition workers often put up temporary residence inside buildings still yet to be torn down. there was a man napping inside the room on the left.
convenience store convenience store Date: 05/20/2007 convenience store
pigeon house pigeon house Date: 05/20/2007 pigeon house
peeping in peeping in Date: 05/20/2007 peeping in
a nice group of construction workers a nice group of construction workers Date: 05/20/2007 a nice group of construction workers
migrant workers most of the construction workers are migrant workers from outside of beijing. most of them have never been to the big city before. these guys were a good bunch, we started filming them and hung out around them for a while. Date: 05/20/2007 most of the construction workers are migrant workers from outside of beijing. most of them have never been to the big city before. these guys were a good bunch, we started filming them and hung out around them for a while.
li (left), a very vocal local resident of the hutongs. li (left), a local resident of the hutongs that will be torn down in less than 6 months walked by. he talked passionately about the corruptions in the government and the injustices done to the people. "the radio reports on the high GDP of the chinese Date: 05/20/2007 li (left), a local resident of the hutongs that will be torn down in less than 6 months walked by. he talked passionately about the corruptions in the government and the injustices done to the people. "the radio reports on the high GDP of the chinese economy, that's only the GDP of the chinese officials! the chinese people will never see that level of GDP." he lives in a 8 sq meter room with his wife and 12 yr old son.
the workers listen with amusement.. the workers listen with amusement.. Date: 05/20/2007 the workers listen with amusement..
"it's true what they say about beijingers having so much to say!" "it's true what they say about beijingers having so much to say!" said the young man in the hat. Date: 05/20/2007 "it's true what they say about beijingers having so much to say!" said the young man in the hat.
old houses are demolished to widen the streets old houses are demolished to widen the streets Date: 05/20/2007 old houses are demolished to widen the streets
a beer on the street after a long day a beer on the street after a long day Date: 05/20/2007 a beer on the street after a long day
un ami - jason meeting up for dinner with jason Date: 05/20/2007 meeting up for dinner with jason
posing as architecture students with the help of jason's arrangement, ian and i posed as architecture students to visit the olympic stadium with his class. we stopped first at the engineer's office for an office tour. they're also working on the new CCTV tower in CBD. Date: 05/21/2007 with the help of jason's arrangement, ian and i posed as architecture students to visit the olympic stadium with his class. we stopped first at the engineer's office for an office tour. they're also working on the new CCTV tower in CBD.
view from the engineer office from their office window there's a good view of the east 3rd ring road, and the CCTV tower that's under construction. Date: 05/21/2007 from their office window there's a good view of the east 3rd ring road, and the CCTV tower that's under construction.
"we shape a better world..." "we shape a better world..." Date: 05/21/2007 "we shape a better world..."
Date: 05/21/2007
the bird nest under construction the bird nest under construction Date: 05/21/2007 the bird nest under construction
rejected entrance after we showed up with all our hard hats, the class was told they will not be able to get inside the bird nest. "permissions had been passed on to the olympics committee." we resort to getting shots of the exterior, with our hard hats on of cou Date: 05/21/2007 after we showed up with all our hard hats, the class was told they will not be able to get inside the bird nest. "permissions had been passed on to the olympics committee." we resort to getting shots of the exterior, with our hard hats on of course.
debriefing the students were given some briefing. the head engineers of this office were so young! Date: 05/21/2007 the students were given some briefing. the head engineers of this office were so young!
there it is there it is Date: 05/21/2007 there it is
souvenir shot our souvenir shot Date: 05/21/2007 our souvenir shot
ian on the job ian on the job Date: 05/21/2007 ian on the job
the students were fascinated by us. the students were fascinated by us. we're now outside the "water cube" Date: 05/21/2007 the students were fascinated by us. we're now outside the "water cube"
the guards the guards. Date: 05/21/2007 the guards.
the laowais couldn't be stopped.. this poor guard got yelled at by when his higher-up saw a huge group of lao-wais (foreigners) wandering into the site. "i told them to stop by they just kept going..." he didn't seem to care too much either way. Date: 05/21/2007 this poor guard got yelled at by when his higher-up saw a huge group of laowais (foreigners) wandering into the site. "i told them to stop by they just kept going..." he didn't seem to care too much either way.
construction workers construction workers Date: 05/21/2007 construction workers
the good workers... wait! who's that? the good workers... wait! who's that? Date: 05/21/2007 the good workers... wait! who's that?
airport plane spectators airport plane spectators Date: 05/21/2007 airport plane spectators
ian got geared up for our journey to a driver's home. this was a day of heavy downpour, very rare in beijing, an extremely dry city. ian got geared up for our journey to a driver's home. Date: 05/22/2007 this was a day of heavy downpour, very rare in beijing, an extremely dry city. ian got geared up for our journey to a driver's home.
shooting in caixia's apartment shooting in caixia's apartment Date: 05/22/2007 shooting in caixia's apartment
ian's whole bag got wet from the rain. ian's whole bag got wet from the rain. Date: 05/22/2007 ian's whole bag got wet from the rain.
caixia's daughter's dolls and photos from my last visit caixia's daughter's dolls and photos from my last visit Date: 05/22/2007 caixia's daughter's dolls and photos from my last visit
cabinet cabinet Date: 05/22/2007 cabinet
tiger pillow tiger pillow Date: 05/22/2007 tiger pillow
we shot caixia picking up her daughter from the kindergarten in the rain. we shot caixia picking up her daughter from the kindergarten in the rain. we ran ahead to get wide shots of them coming down the street. Date: 05/22/2007 we shot caixia picking up her daughter from the kindergarten in the rain. we ran ahead to get wide shots of them coming down the street.
cranky ian ian sat on that little stool for a couple of hours while i chat with caixia. he couldn't sit on the couch because his pants were all wet and muddy and he didn't bring any pajamas (we were staying over at her apt). he got pretty cranky after that. Date: 05/22/2007 ian sat on that little stool for a couple of hours while i chat with caixia. he couldn't sit on the couch because his pants were all wet and muddy and he didn't bring any pajamas (we were staying over at her apt). he got pretty cranky after that.
xianqiao, the little girl, showing me her toys xianqiao, the little girl, showing me her toys Date: 05/22/2007 xianqiao, the little girl, showing me her toys
"let me see your ears" she wanted to draw me. but the only time she looked up was when she wanted to see my ears. Date: 05/22/2007 she wanted to draw me. but the only time she looked up was when she wanted to see my ears.
ian didn't like that he was depicted so angry. ian didn't like that he was depicted so angry. i think she was actually drawing cartoon characters. Date: 05/22/2007 ian didn't like that he was depicted so angry. i think she was actually drawing cartoon characters.
young couple on tiananmen young couple on tiananmen Date: 05/23/2007 young couple on tiananmen
Date: 05/23/2007
tired tourists on tiananmen tired tourists on tiananmen Date: 05/23/2007 tired tourists on tiananmen
kite flyers kite flyers Date: 05/23/2007 kite flyers
kite flyers kite flyers Date: 05/23/2007 kite flyers
Date: 05/23/2007
marching guards marching guards Date: 05/23/2007 marching guards
monkey king monkey king Date: 05/23/2007 monkey king
ian the tourist at tiananmen ian the tourist at tiananmen Date: 05/23/2007 ian the tourist at tiananmen
cellphone camera souvenir shot everyone makes good use of their cellphone cameras here Date: 05/23/2007 everyone makes good use of their cellphone cameras here
waiting for the flag lowering ceremony waiting for the flag lowering ceremony Date: 05/23/2007 waiting for the flag lowering ceremony
location scouting for the olympic clock time lapse location scouting for the olympic clock time lapse Date: 05/24/2007 location scouting for the olympic clock time lapse
lots of motorbikes and lots of shoppers lots of motorbikes and lots of shoppers Date: 05/24/2007 lots of motorbikes and lots of shoppers
keyboards? keyboards? Date: 05/24/2007 keyboards?
the line up at the beginning of their shifts restaurant staff have to line up outside for some words from the manager. Date: 05/24/2007 at the beginning of their shifts restaurant staff have to line up outside for some words from the manager.
call-girl heading to work our driver told us: this is a call-girl heading to work in a club Date: 05/24/2007 our driver told us: this is a call-girl heading to work in a club
it rains mud drops in beijing it rains mud drops in beijing Date: 05/24/2007 it rains mud drops in beijing
watch out for those killer nails! watch out for those killer nails! Date: 05/25/2007 watch out for those killer nails!
a clear day for those wide scenic shots! we were lucky enough to catch the one clear day to shoot our scenic shots from the top of the old CCTV tower. Date: 05/25/2007 we were lucky enough to catch the one clear day to shoot our scenic shots from the top of the old CCTV tower.
remember that floor model at the city planning museum? remember that floor model at the city planning museum? Date: 05/25/2007 remember that floor model at the city planning museum?
lots of little cubes lots of little cubes Date: 05/25/2007 lots of little cubes
Date: 05/25/2007
lots of parks too lots of parks too Date: 05/25/2007 lots of parks too
and to the west of beijing there're lots of mountains and to the west of beijing there're lots of mountains Date: 05/25/2007 and to the west of beijing there're lots of mountains
model or real? model or real? Date: 05/25/2007 model or real?
bracelet and tanks for souvenir? bracelet and tanks for souvenir? Date: 05/25/2007 bracelet and tanks for souvenir?
young girls on the bus young girls on the bus Date: 05/25/2007 young girls on the bus
renovating the shopping mall in wangfujing renovating the shopping mall in wangfujing Date: 05/26/2007 renovating the shopping mall in wangfujing
night workers these workers were using some kind of tool to create textures on the slabs of stone on the street at midnight.. i think that's what they were doing.. Date: 05/26/2007 these workers were using some kind of tool to create textures on the slabs of stone on the street at midnight.. i think that's what they were doing..
art poster board in 798 art poster board in 798 Date: 05/27/2007 art poster board in 798
morning rush hour morning rush hour Date: 05/28/2007 morning rush hour
sending kids to school sending kids to school Date: 05/28/2007 sending kids to school
kids to school kids to school Date: 05/28/2007 kids to school
Date: 05/28/2007
this is documentary we met Zhou Yi to go to his lunch spot.. en route, his wife called - his 6 months old adopted stray dog was in the emergency room at the vet.. we turned around to pick up his wife at home and rushed to the vet. upon our arrival, the dog had just died. Date: 05/28/2007 we met Zhou Yi to go to his lunch spot.. en route, his wife called - his 6 months old adopted stray dog was in the emergency room at the vet.. we turned around to pick up his wife at home and rushed to the vet. upon our arrival, the dog had just died.
the dog died of premature liver failure. the vet explaining that the dog had died of premature liver failure. Date: 05/28/2007 the vet explaining that the dog had died of premature liver failure.
the vet hospital was a miserable place the vet hospital was a miserable place Date: 05/28/2007 the vet hospital was a miserable place
making scheduling calls during lunch making scheduling calls during lunch Date: 05/28/2007 making scheduling calls during lunch
shooting the airport taxi cue shooting the airport taxi cue - there are between 1200 to 2000 taxis in cue at the airport to pick up passengers, the wait for the drivers is an average of three hours. Date: 05/28/2007 shooting the airport taxi cue - there are between 1200 to 2000 taxis in cue at the airport to pick up passengers, the wait for the drivers is an average of three hours.
vendors for runway staff vendors for runway staff Date: 05/28/2007 vendors for runway staff
the long cue that never ends the long cue that never ends Date: 05/28/2007 the long cue that never ends
we tried to get some plane flying overhead shots we tried to get some plane flying overhead shots Date: 05/28/2007 we tried to get some plane flying overhead shots
jingshan park scenic shoot jingshan park scenic shoot Date: 05/29/2007 jingshan park scenic shoot
man observing the olympic countdown clock man observing the olympic countdown clock Date: 05/29/2007 man observing the olympic countdown clock
shooting from the jingguang hotel shooting from the jingguang hotel Date: 05/29/2007 shooting from the jingguang hotel
waiting for our driver waiting for our driver Date: 05/29/2007 waiting for our driver
we made it this time to Zhou Yi's lunch spot.. we made it this time to Zhou Yi's lunch spot.. Date: 05/29/2007 we made it this time to Zhou Yi's lunch spot..
Zhou Yi Zhou Yi Date: 05/29/2007 Zhou Yi
staff staff Date: 05/29/2007 staff
after two big bowls of zhajiang noodles after two big bowls of zhajiang noodles Date: 05/29/2007 after two big bowls of zhajiang noodles
Zhou Yi's AC needed some maintenance. right next door to the noodle shop is the repair shop... Zhou Yi's AC needed some maintenance. Date: 05/29/2007 right next door to the noodle shop is the repair shop... Zhou Yi's AC needed some maintenance.
napping cot in the repair shop napping cot in the repair shop Date: 05/29/2007 napping cot in the repair shop
half an hour later, the car broke down half an hour later, as we blasted the newly tuned AC, it all of a sudden stopped working.. a couple of minutes later, the car wouldn't start either. Date: 05/29/2007 half an hour later, as we blasted the newly tuned AC, it all of a sudden stopped working.. a couple of minutes later, the car wouldn't start either.
we waited for the repair man to come... we waited for the repair man to come... Date: 05/29/2007 we waited for the repair man to come...
an hour later.. still waiting.. Zhou Yi goes for a quick shave. an hour later.. still waiting.. Zhou Yi goes for a quick shave. Date: 05/29/2007 an hour later.. still waiting.. Zhou Yi goes for a quick shave.
parts were flying out of the car. three hours later... the repair man finally arrived... parts started to come out of the car. three hours later, it was finally fixed. Date: 05/29/2007 the repair man finally arrived... parts started to come out of the car. three hours later, it was finally fixed.
Zhou Yi decides to get a hair cut.. Zhou Yi decides to get a hair cut.. Date: 05/29/2007 Zhou Yi decides to get a hair cut..
interesting hairdo the barber uses the old style shaving method, with a blade and a leather strap to sharpen the blade. Date: 05/29/2007 the barber uses the old style shaving method, with a blade and a leather strap to sharpen the blade.
ian - you're next! the barber tried to convince ian to get a haircut too.. but ian was afraid. Date: 05/29/2007 the barber tried to convince ian to get a haircut too.. but ian was afraid.
some chuan (chinese bbq skewers) and beer with Zhou Yi. after the full day of activities, we went out for some chuan (chinese bbq skewers) and beer with Zhou Yi. i think ian was talking about ping pong - china - america. Date: 05/29/2007 after the full day of activities, we went out for some chuan (chinese bbq skewers) and beer with Zhou Yi. i think ian was talking about ping pong - china - america.
xinjiang woman xinjiang woman Date: 05/29/2007 xinjiang woman
das vollmer das vollmer Date: 05/29/2007 das vollmer
the carcasses the carcasses Date: 05/29/2007 the carcasses
Date: 05/30/2007
Date: 05/30/2007
night snack - chuan night snack - chuan Date: 05/31/2007 night snack - chuan
watermelons watermelons Date: 06/01/2007 watermelons
the fishing trip... we shot Zhou Yi going fishing with his dad and his dad's friend. ian shooting in tight quarters. Date: 06/02/2007 we shot Zhou Yi going fishing with his dad and his dad's friend. ian shooting in tight quarters.
scouting out good fishing spots. scouting out good fishing spots. they complained that we left too late. usually they're out by 5am. another fish farm we went to was already overcrowded. this one was suspiciously empty. Date: 06/02/2007 scouting out good fishing spots. they complained that we left too late. usually they're out by 5am. another fish farm we went to was already overcrowded. this one was suspiciously empty.
Zhou Yi's dad was a chinese air force one pilot, he flew chinese leaders around... Zhou Yi's dad was a chinese air force one pilot, he flew chinese leaders around... he doesn't talk much about it. Zhou Yi said he has high blood pressure as a result of the stress, and tries to get his dad fishing more often for relaxing. Date: 06/02/2007 Zhou Yi's dad was a chinese air force one pilot, he flew chinese leaders around... he doesn't talk much about it. Zhou Yi said he has high blood pressure as a result of the stress, and tries to get his dad fishing more often for relaxing.
this one was empty because it was being sanitized. we found out that this one was empty because it was being sanitized. Zhou Yi said he will take us into the mountains, to a really nice spot. Date: 06/02/2007 we found out that this one was empty because it was being sanitized. Zhou Yi said he will take us into the mountains, to a really nice spot.
two hours later, in the mountains outside of beijing... two hours later, after many turns into the mountains outside of beijing, we arrived at an idyllic natural pond. Date: 06/02/2007 two hours later, after many turns into the mountains outside of beijing, we arrived at an idyllic natural pond.
there was only one house, with a husband and wife. there was only one house, with a husband and wife. Date: 06/02/2007 there was only one house, with a husband and wife.
everybody gets their gear ready everybody gets their gear ready Date: 06/02/2007 everybody gets their gear ready
the foggy idyllic life in the mountains the foggy idyllic life in the mountains Date: 06/02/2007 the foggy idyllic life in the mountains
three fishermen three fishermen Date: 06/02/2007 three fishermen
the owner found a big mushroom on the hill the owner found a big mushroom on the hill Date: 06/02/2007 the owner found a big mushroom on the hill
three fishermen three fishermen Date: 06/02/2007 three fishermen
production still, ian shooting, me making notes, men fishing. production still, ian shooting, me making notes, men fishing. Date: 06/02/2007 production still, ian shooting, me making notes, men fishing.
the setting the setting Date: 06/02/2007 the setting
a speedometer a speedometer Date: 06/02/2007 a speedometer
stoves and puppy stoves and puppy Date: 06/02/2007 stoves and puppy
the wife and puppy the wife and puppy Date: 06/02/2007 the wife and puppy
soon we get on the boat soon we get on the boat Date: 06/02/2007 soon we get on the boat
ian gets ready for the water panning shot ian gets ready for the water panning shot Date: 06/02/2007 ian gets ready for the water panning shot
here we go.. the big buck shot here we go.. the big buck shot Date: 06/02/2007 here we go.. the big buck shot
motorbike and puppy motorbike and puppy Date: 06/02/2007 motorbike and puppy
azure blue eyed white cat and the puppy rolling on the road azure blue eyed white cat and the puppy rolling on the road Date: 06/02/2007 azure blue eyed white cat and the puppy rolling on the road
Date: 06/02/2007
fish... semen? for lunch... farmer's cooking. two very yummy looking fish.. o what's that ian asks, fish eggs i think.. i taste it, hmm, taste different than fish eggs. i eat the other fish, and sees fish eggs... "that's fish semen," zhou yi kindly informs us. Date: 06/02/2007 for lunch... farmer's cooking. two very yummy looking fish.. o what's that ian asks, fish eggs i think.. i taste it, hmm, taste different than fish eggs. i eat the other fish, and sees fish eggs... "that's fish semen," zhou yi kindly informs us.
toast to that! toast to that! after all those beers, we had to wait for zhou yi to go back fishing so he can sober up before we get on the road.. Date: 06/02/2007 toast to that! after all those beers, we had to wait for zhou yi to go back fishing so he can sober up before we get on the road..
there's the husband and wife fishes with all their eggs and semen there's the husband and wife with all their eggs and semen Date: 06/02/2007 there's the husband and wife with all their eggs and semen
afternoon nap on the canoe.. we had to take a nap on the canoe.. the three fishermen fished for another 4 hours!! they caught 17 kilos of fish, a couple of them 4 kilos each!!! what a harvest. ian and i in the meanwhile were starting to feel like trapped prisoners on a deserted dista Date: 06/02/2007 we had to take a nap on the canoe.. the three fishermen fished for another 4 hours!! they caught 17 kilos of fish, a couple of them 4 kilos each!!! what a harvest. ian and i in the meanwhile were starting to feel like trapped prisoners on a deserted distant land.
ian's last night! 431 days before the olympics!! ian's last night! we shot some time lapse of the olympic countdown clock, 431 days before the olympics!! Date: 06/03/2007 ian's last night! we shot some time lapse of the olympic countdown clock, 431 days before the olympics!!
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