Tag Archives: greenspace
imported greenspace, clear skies, and sun
clear skies have returned and shenzhen shimmers, entices actually. when the horizon opens, walking settles the heart and has me thinking that we need sustainable worlds for no other reason … Continue reading
coastal thinking
this past weekend, i was in seattle visiting friends and revisiting my past. yes, the older i become, the greater the twists and turns of who i thought i was … Continue reading
tangtou, baishizhou
tangtou old housing, new village Baishizhou has the distinction of being Shenzhen’s “city that isn’t a city, village that isn’t a village (城不城，村不村).” The first stop (bus or subway) … Continue reading
greek with chinese characteristics – yuanling 1
greek with chinese characteristics Originally uploaded by maryannodonnell this weekend, i walked yuanling (园岭), one of the first industrial and residential areas to be developed when shenzhen was officially special. … Continue reading
shit
As I have wandered the edges of Shenzhen and as those edges have shrunk to the narrow spaces between the city’s elegant tree-lined boulevards and some kind of wall, I … Continue reading
shenzhen university misty afternoon
lychee Originally uploaded by maryannodonnell had one of those delicious afternoons when the beauty despite blossomed. more snaps of shenzhen university trees, here.
the gift of ruins
doubly noted Originally uploaded by maryannodonnell Friend Frank Meinshausen has stopped by on his ’round the world journey. We first met Frank four years ago, when he translated Hope (Chinese … Continue reading
莲花山：lianhua mountain park
with friends, i climbed to the top of lianhua mountain park, where deng xiaoping strides purposely into the future. well, perhaps not toward the future. he is afterall standing in … Continue reading
blooming despite
Generally, walls of some kind not only separate construction sites from the street, but also provide a space for particular kinds of public discourse on and about Shenzhen. On these … Continue reading
