Street scenes from Shangri-La
When I was in Shangri-La in China a couple of weeks ago, I spent a fair bit of time before and after the award ceremony and activities walking around the city’s old town area. I enjoyed photographing the street scenes I came across.
I loved the three wheeled vehicles that thread through traffic carrying fruit, people, propane and almost anything else.
Above and below are from my first morning in China, before heading up to Shangri-La. I stayed in a small town called Ka Fa Chu perched on the side of a steep valley above the Yangtze River. I woke up and walked around the town visiting a small temple and ending along a busy street where the traffic heading up to Shangri-La passed close by. These gentlemen were focused on this game which was not familiar to me but appeared to be equal parts chance and skill.
Christopher Martin Photography 
Seems to be a busy place and colourful. Love that shot of the man in the hat. You have captured the essence of this city and its inhabitants.
September 29, 2015 at 9:31 pm
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The game is a chinese version of your chess in England
September 29, 2015 at 8:52 pm
Great – thank you! So more skill than luck by far.
September 29, 2015 at 9:11 pm
I am bad at Chinese version, and complete unbeknownst of the Eng version…:)
September 29, 2015 at 10:03 pm