Daily life scene at Xi tang canal, a photo from Zhejiang, East

Photographer's Note

You can see here a larger,sharper and more detailed version of the photo.

During a mini cruise in one of the most known canals of Xitang, I saw this arch bridge on the backdrop,
one of the 104 bridges of the city.

You can see a closer view of the bridge i mentioned above here.

Xitang is in Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province.

The area has a flat terrain, and the nine rivers that run through the town divide it into eight parts. Xitang is known for its bridges, lanes, and ceilinged corridors. There are 104 bridges of varied structure, all from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, some looking like rainbows over the river, and others like long flutes.Standing on one of these bridges and watching the boats through a round opening, one feels drawn into deep meditation on the past.

Many of the shops and houses in Xitang are built on the riversides. There are a total of 122 lanes, long and short, wide and narrow. The lanes are paved with stone planks, polished by the feet of pedestrians as well as hundreds of years of weathering. Together with the black-tiled houses along the roads, the polished stone planks bear witness to the town's long history.

An advisor from the UNESCO World Heritage Center spoke highly of Xitang after coming here."Xitang is like the limpid and melodious music of a flute," he said. "People need to appreciate it with their heart."

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lousat (139332) 2015-02-09 8:45

Hi Danos,the choice of point of view is a winner,absolutely nice this long perspective on this small canal,a lot of things to watch till the small bridge and an excellent quality despite the difficult light of this cloudy day,interesting post! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ikeharel (113427) 2015-02-09 8:46

A cruise to get a good close sight of the daily life in this China town, Danos.
The bridge is a good focal point with fine DOF towards it, and under.
Inspite low light condition, managged a fairly good picture upon.
Kalispera,
Ike

Gigidusud (21679) 2015-02-09 8:58

Hello Danos,
A beautiful capture of this daily life scene on the canal with nice details and splendid reflections. Well done!
Have a nice week.
Gigi

ChrisJ (171884) 2015-02-09 9:15

Hi Danos,

The water towns of Jiangsu and Zhejiang are lovely. I used to live amongst them. I've only been to Wuzhen and Hangzhou in Zhejiang so it's nice to see what I missed. Fantastic symmetrical reflections and soft diffused light and color. The bg crescent moon bridge makes a fine focal point and is strategically positioned near the vanishing point. Tfs!

cornejo (61504) 2015-02-09 9:32

Hello Danos, good photograph of this scene of daily life here in China, very well captured with good sharpness, depth, good light, color and quality. Very good and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing.

Good night and happy start to the week.
All the best from southern Spain.
Angel.

pajaran (115989) 2015-02-09 10:03

Dobro vece.
Lepa fotografija, secanje na krstarenje i posetu Kini.
Vrlo interesantan i dobar tekst o mestu sa opisom ...
Dobar trenutak snimka, kontrast i perspektiva, lepo pokazano.
Dobar rad i kompozicija, lepe boje.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela, srecno.
Paja.

Good evening.
Beautiful photos, memories of the cruise and visit to China.
Very interesting and good text on the place with a description ...
Good time recording, contrast and perspective, beautifully shown.
Good work and composition, beautiful colors.
Good evening and all the best for the new week which began, good luck.
Paja.

holmertz (102774) 2015-02-09 10:23

Hello Danos,
It's a very pretty view of the traditional houses and the beautiful bridge. It looks like it was everybody's washing day, which gave you a good photo opportunity.
Kind regards,
Gert

ourania (51103) 2015-02-09 10:54

Καλησπέρα Δάνο,
μου αρέσει πολύ η προοπτική και το βάθος της σύνθεσής σου, η εξαιρετική σαφήνεια των υφών και των λεπτομερειών, ο τρόπος που αξιοποίησες τις αντανακλάσεις και αποφόρτισες τη φωτεινότητα του ουρανού. Τα χρώματα αποπνέουν κάποια μελαγχολία αλλά και ρομαντισμό. Οι λεπτομέρειες της καθημερινής ζωής αντισταθμίζουν αυτή της αίσθηση αλλά και προσθέτουν ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον. Το μονότοξο γεφύρι στο βάθος μαγνητίζει το βλέμμα. Συγχαρητήρια και ευχαριστώ!
Να είσαι καλά, καλό σου βράδυ,
Ουρανία

jmdias (115252) 2015-02-09 15:37

danos

nice view of this canal with the beautiful detail of that bridge. I liked the presence of the personages and the other details of the place. TFS.

hugs

jorge

PiotrF (54788) 2015-02-09 16:30

Hello Danos,
Interesting view of Xi tang, nice daily life scene.A amazing composition, with exquisite light and natural colours.Nice shot.Thank you for your interesting notes.
Regards
Piot

omid266 (6816) 2015-02-09 20:07

Salam dear Danos,

this is another old and valuable document in your archives,one bridge from 104 bridges in one city is really wonderful :)

the arch reminds me the Realto Bridge in Venice in Italy,

excellent photographed with excellent frame, colours , sharpness and clarity, details,

nicely framed and Thanks!

Cheers , ***

mcmtanyel (68623) 2015-02-09 22:09

Hello Danos,
It looks like you have found the Venice of the Orient. With pleasant reflections and an ideal POV, you've made a very nice photo.
Regards,
MT

Fis2 (170861) 2015-02-10 0:03

Witaj Danos!
Curious place, very interesting bridge!
Excellent frame and composition.
Interesting colors and light.
Photo has climate of place.
Have a nice day
Krzysztof

Matyas (0) 2015-02-10 0:44

Hello Danos! Interesting place. Fine woman, river and bridge. Fine point of view. Perfect composition. Nice lightness, good brightness. Good exposure and capture. Original image. Good luck!

silah (2798) 2015-02-10 2:20

Hi Danos

This shot is wisely composed one which shows the beauty of environment and gives the idea about daily life of China. Well selected POV. Very good shot. TFS, GREETINGS, Salih.

mirosu (16313) 2015-02-10 3:21

Hello Danos,
Super, nicely arranged photo. The composition with the woman in foreground and the old stone bridge is background is excellent; the reflections on calm water are beautiful.
Very well done.
Greetings,
MIRO
.

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2015-02-10 5:25

Hello Danos,
Fantastic view with wonderful colours. Nice reflections of the bridge in the calm water and excellent perspective. Very nice work.
best wishes,
Achim

baddori (20341) 2015-02-10 6:32

Danos
Ambiente ed ambientazione.
L'ambientazione � prevalente con picchi diqualit� fotografica superiore.
Questo a prescindere dalla nazione ospitante.
GF

COSTANTINO (116580) 2015-02-10 8:59

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Costantino

rychem (72187) 2015-02-10 9:12

This is simply a beautiful, high quality photo, the bridge looks fantastically, great details and sharpness
regards Ryszard

Silvio1953 (221729) 2015-02-10 10:40

Ciao Danos, lovely daily life scene on beautiful river, fascinating reflections, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

papagolf21 (152607) 2015-02-10 14:04

Bonsoir, cher Danos,
Il existe de par le monde des lieux b幯嶨iciant d'un charme particulier. Ici, c'est le cas et la mise en image est tr鋊 r徼ssie.
Amiti廥.
Philippe

gervaso (28177) 2015-02-10 15:28

Hello, Danos!

Very nice presentation of this scene, with beautiful reflections on the water and a lot of interesting details to see! Very good job!

kordinator (8738) 2015-02-11 2:18

Dear Danos
A beautiful place on the canal with nice details and splendid reflections.
The bridge is nice detail in this daily life scene from China.
Great composition and presentation.
Kind regards
Sa惨

mohammad_H (10178) 2015-02-11 3:42

Hi
Beautiful landscape with reflection in water Eye-catching and attractive Spectacular and good quality pictures
all the best

fritzi007 (14698) 2015-02-11 4:38

Hallo Danos,
erst wie ich es genau betrachtet habe, sah ich wie sch霵 dein Foto ist, gratuliere!
Viele Gr晧e
Wolfgang

Royaldevon (85932) 2015-02-11 6:12

Hello Danos,

I would imagine that China is a most interesting and satisfying place to visit. I have always loved to see the bridges that span the canals, there.
Even without strong sunlight, the canal-side features make splendid reflections in the water.
Your well chosen viewpoint gives a good lead and uses the lady most effectively for a sense of place and a sense of depth.

Have a great day,
Bev :-)

adramad (73006) 2015-02-11 10:17

Hi Dano.
A wonderful image that shows the pure essence of Chinese classical ideal bridge fund for that great arch, which is beautifully reflected in the canal, nice touch of graphics, tree branches at the top of the image .
Magnificent colorful, these natural shades.
Very well managed, both sharpness and lighting.
Well done. I like it.
Have a good day.
Best wishes.
Luis ..

berek (50518) 2015-02-11 21:51

Dear Danos,
very nice picture of everyday life. I liked my environment and architecture. a clear picture
best wishes
Burak

eldancer1 (36343) 2015-02-12 7:42

Looks like it's a laundry day around this canal. Nice capture of the daily life of people with nice details. WEll done, tfs.

aliabazari (22281) 2015-02-14 1:07

Hello dear friend Danos
A good shot of this beautiful place. Exposure clarity and well performed. Very beautiful and attractive.

With respect ...

jacquest (19269) 2015-02-14 5:29

Hello Danos,

The white sky gives a special mood to this image and allows for these strong rtefelctions on the water. The distance to the arch gives deepness. I like the small branches descending into the frame.

Best regards

Jacques

Cricri (176) 2015-02-14 23:56

Hi Danos
Tout bon choix du POV, les reflets et la vue du pont de forme particuli鋨e, tr鋊 jolie pr廥entation
Beau dimanche
cricri

mesutilgim (0) 2015-02-16 13:10

Hello dear Danos,
I'd missed this wonderfull capture from China taken with perfect pov and amazing reflections.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

fabbs99 (17179) 2015-02-24 22:26

Hello Danos,

Excellent shot of the Chinese Canal.Very well done.Great POV and good composition.Keep sharing.

Regards,
Farhat

clic (76) 2015-02-28 11:07

Geia sou Danos
You had the good idea to include the tiny vines hanging from the stone bridge you were sheltering under; they add much finery to this bucolic view of China while masking partially, with the old tree, the grey skies for a greater tonal balance.
Se xereto.
Robert

Photo Information

Copyright: Danos kounenis (danos) (110407)
Genre: 地方
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2008-03-21
Categories: 自然，建築
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D, Canon Zoom EF 24-105mm 1:4mm L IS USM, HOYA Pro1 Digital 77mm MC UV
Exposure：f/11, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version：Original Version
Travelogue：Cambodia-Laos
Date Submitted: 2015-02-09 8:31