The collections here are mostly pictures I took in China, Taiwan and Japan many years ago, starting in 1978. In the late 70's, I was studying Chinese in Taiwan and during that time, I had the opportunity to visit China (Guangzhou) twice for short visits. Later in 1985 and 1989, I visited China again. Each time I had my trusty Pentax K-1000 with me, using it to take pictures of anything that interested me...
In early 2007, I began to scan the negatives, prints and slides from those trips and post them on flickr. For those of you interested in what things looked like back then, welcome!
More recently, I have been having digital fun with a Nikon D80. In June 2007, I had the chance to return to HK and Japan on business, and take more than a few pictures of places that I first discovered almost 30 years ago.
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- JoinedMarch 2005
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- HometownHuntington, New York
- Current cityNorthern California
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your pictures really reflect your passion and talent,how to put in scene. Congratulations
Today I relived part of my childhood through Gedawei 葛大为. I was 9 years when he took those photos in HK. I was also familiar with Beijing during the late 1980's and early 1990's. Thank you very much!!!!
葛大尉是目睹了中国过去三十年变迁的为数不多的外国人。他忠实的，尤其那些七十年代末中国的照片，必将成为历史学家的重要档案和后代们的故事书。 Dawei is one of the few foreigners who have witnessed the transformation of the Chinese society in the past three decades. His candid photos, especially those of China in the late 70s’, will serve as important archives for historians, and a story … Read more
葛大尉是目睹了中国过去三十年变迁的为数不多的外国人。他忠实的，尤其那些七十年代末中国的照片，必将成为历史学家的重要档案和后代们的故事书。 Dawei is one of the few foreigners who have witnessed the transformation of the Chinese society in the past three decades. His candid photos, especially those of China in the late 70s’, will serve as important archives for historians, and a story book for generations to come. Dawei est l’un de quelques étrangers qui ont été témoin de la transformation de la société chinoise dans les trente ans passée. Ses photos franches, surtout lesquels de la Chine vers la fin des années 70, serviront d'archives importantes pour des historiens, et de livre d'histoire aux générations à venir.
Read lessIt's so funny/interesting to discovger how was Guangzhou in 1978 ! Thanks a lot for that, it was really worth scanning your photos.
I just discovered David's photos 1 hour ago and have been glued to my monitor the whole time. I viewed his entire stream and will be back to learn and enjoy, again and again. So Great!..picture after picture. It really must have been a very interesting time to be in China. Thanks for sharing your wonderful adventures … Read more
I just discovered David's photos 1 hour ago and have been glued to my monitor the whole time. I viewed his entire stream and will be back to learn and enjoy, again and again. So Great!..picture after picture. It really must have been a very interesting time to be in China. Thanks for sharing your wonderful adventures with us!
Read lessGreat images! Gedawei's gallery is a time capsule in and of itself. If you're even slightly intereted in China, he should be on your contact list!