Monday, February 07, 2011

Happy (Chinese) new year!


In case you haven't noticed (like, if you live under a rock...) the Chinese are currently celebrating their new year (which is actually the celebration of spring...) everywhere in the world. That includes Paris, or course, where the Chinese community is pretty big (about 1/6th of the greater Paris area, I've read) and where it has become a real attraction for everyone... Proof is that it was very difficult for me to take a photo of the parade... I "borrowed" the camera of someone closer than me and well, I kinda like the effect! As for me, I'm still struggling with my Mandarin, but my teacher is very patient(!), so I keep trying ;-)

16 comments:

  1. OMG, to think I just mentioned Chinatown yesterday as an attraction to visit!!!!

    Were you at place d'italie?

    Love the pix within a pix.
    Happy year of the rabbit.

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  2. Happy 农历新年 (Chinese New Year) from Singapore, where people are just back to work today! I love the effect Eric, but Drummond will certainly have a question about the copywrite of you taking a photo from the person taking a photo of others, etc. I certainly hope he has an answer this time! ;-)

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  3. @PHX. Yes I went to Place d'Italie, especially for the occasion.

    @Michael. So that means you'll have to work too I guess ;-((

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  4. The Year of the Rabbit, I believe. A couple years ago the Mpls. Institute of Arts had a celebratiion with a dragon and dancers parading around the corridors. It was really fun to see. I am not a big fan of parades, but the Chinese New Year parades are so colorful and full of energy, I like them.

    (Went to a party at the museum Saturday night to celebrate the opening of a Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese exhibit. I'll go back to see it, and the etchings of Venice by Whistler and others.)

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  5. Love the way you "captured" the parade, Eric (copyrights be damned)! Xin Nian Kuai Le to you.

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  6. A picture within a picture within a picture within a.....well you get the idea! Happy Year of the Rabbit indeed!!!

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  7. :-) Love the idea of the "borrowed" camera shot: the colorful parade nicely kept inside the black frame!

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  8. Very cool! If at first you don't get a good shot, "borrow" one from someone else! And congrats to them for the nice picture, they did a good job. :)

    Thanks for going and showing us a new view of Paris, Eric. Happy New Year!

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  9. Last year was the year of the tiger and I read somewhere that young couples wanted to have their only child (read boy) during this year. I just wonder what will happen to the birth rates this year; I mean rabbit...

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  10. Helo, I am copyrite lawyer. You imfringe my photo coypuwrite.
    Send 500 yuro right way.
    Pleas send bank details.
    YOU NO DO AGAIN!

    !*!*!*!*Happy New Year!*!*!*!

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  11. PHX, You might think that; I couldn't possibly comment. ;)

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  12. @Drummond. LOL Even with you bad spelling you have been spotted by PHX (and us all actually!)

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  13. You NO do AGAIN, DRUMMOND!

    (Although, the reflection of the guy teking the film looks like Drummond, so maybe you are in violation. Oh, well, we'll add it to the list of sins...)

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  14. Fantastic photo! The most amazing minimalist mise-en-scene. I know there's a parade here, or does it exist only in the photographer's mind???

    Happy New Year!

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  15. That's funny but I would not have bet on Drummond for this one ... I may be wrong but he could have been infringed. Was it the true Drummond himself or was it a picture of a picture ;)

    Anyway, the first day of the new chinese year, so the rabbit one, was a lot sunny in Paris. A nice preview of what is ahead us in the north hemisphere at least.
    Bettina, LOOOOL ! I think I got you very well !!!
    Flore

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