CHINA
P H O T O G R A P H E R
IN
Q UAN DUONG PHOTOGRAPHER
Copyright 2015 Published by Minimize Minimal, Saigon
P H O T O G R A P H Y
China Town in Saigon (September, 2015)
When mention about Chinese, we can not forget to mention the Chinese neighborhood over the world. That is a separate and unique world among the communities in the globalization. This is shown more clearly when Vietnam is a country situated just below China. Geographic distance is blotted an opportunity for cultural
exchange and integration. When via Vietnam, the Chinese, brought the customs and knowledge of culture, religion, architecture and national identity comes to show an ingenious way. If someone lived in Saigon, they know to District 5, an area considered a place of gathering the largest Chinese community in the country. Upon arriving in the area, the space gives us a completely different feeling, separated with other counties. The architecture is influenced by the type of simple but focused on shaping and decorated with a dragon pattern. They come here and carry on the national level, it is expressed through the temple was built with an architectural style worship different gods but the same nuances and customs. Human personality is expressed
through the face, they meekly pleasant and mutual assistance in work and life. The multifold color is expressed through the image reality is full of enthusiasm! It is especially not to be missed, that's the whole streetlife pictures are taken not through the viewfinder and then be adjusted post-production processing. Inspired by the photographer Bruce Davidson, the pictures were taken with a lens that lay close in feeling to the viewers and liberal character. This also helps the characters are shooting natural feel that expressing emotions.
SHOU Three of the most important goals in life in Chinese traditional thought are the propitious blessings of HAPPINESS
Chinese use dragon’s heads to protect their house.
Mid-Autumn Autumn is a traditional festival of the Chinese. On the ďŹ fteenth day of August every year, children will often hang hang the lantern through the city, see the lion dance and eat mooncake. Luong Nhu Hoc neighborhood is considered as a town to keep this culture for the south when this place supply the lanterns, lion dances instruments and many other products for the holiday decoration!
There are some happiness that are so simple that our family sit together
and we make our moon cake. Then we join our finished and drink a tea cup.
That is called “ Tet Trung Thu ” .
The area known as District 5 focus areas of the country's trade with the famous markets: Binh Tay (Cholon), Kim Bien and building materials markets. The noisy atmosphere at daytime is contradictory image for nighttime scene. Peaceful space, with the ultra-quiet sound, which is expressed through the old and children by actions, face expression and voices. Beside that, landscapes and architecture also known as the signature of peaceful in Chinese culture