Winters can get very cold in Beijing. Ponds and lakes get frozen and the locals enjoy walking through them. You may use skates but you also often see people renting old wooden school chairs. These chairs become sleds on ice. January 2005. Les hivers peuvent être très rudes à Pékin. Les étangs et les lacs gèlent et les locaux aiment les…
Kimono are often worn by women on special occasions. It is not uncommon to meet ladies wearing them at the Shinto shrine in Meiji Jingu. This young girl could have been a perfect Madama Butterfly. February 2012. Les kimonos sont souvent portés par les femmes lors d’occasions spéciales. Il n’est pas rare de rencontrer des…
These Cambodian people live in floating villages in the Chong Khneas area. At the end of the rainy season, when the water level goes down, fishing is allowed again. Fishermen install floating houses along one half of the lake. The Tonlé Sap lake is linked to the sea via the Tonlé Sap river, which converges with…
Modernity takes over the city of Beijing. Only the Forbidden City, Mao’s giant portrait and the guard have remained timeless. December 2004. La modernité s’empare de la ville de Pékin. Seuls la Cité Interdite, le portrait géant de Mao et le garde restent hors du temps. Décembre 2004.
Even though the Amer Fort is a big tourist spot near Jaipur, there is still some magic to it. The Fort is featured in many motion pictures and ads. This woman who was selling bottled water to the tourists, had some real elegance. March 2008. Même si le Fort d’Amber est une grosse destination touristique…
A group of young girls rehearses some traditional dances in a temple. March 2007. Un groupe de jeune filles répète des danses traditionnelles dans un temple. Mars 2007.
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