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Tag Archives: xiaomei chen photography
荷 lotus
我爱荷,不同年龄的荷,不同形态的荷。只要是荷,我就喜爱。 I love lotuses for lotuses’ sake.
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digital pin hole photos 数码针孔摄影
pin hole portrait – woman with long hair – Images by xiaomei chen 又试着玩了玩针孔摄影。 Played with digital pin hole photography this afternoon. Tested many times, this is the sharpest I could get.
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“Dad, beware, the mountain is caught on fire.” “爹,火烧山了,闪开点啊“
(Note: English below Chinese text.) 二0一二年四月九日晚,我的伯公(我外公的哥哥)温全芳在曾田镇(蒲竹所属镇)的家中去世,享年95岁。 伯公的葬礼对于我,是一个艰难的局面。它是《蒲竹纪事》的一部分,我必须记录它。因此,我是一个记录者。同时,我又是伯公的亲戚,自小对他有感情。他在我出生的时候,拿我的生辰八字算卦,对母亲说,我长大后,是“捉笔的”。事实上,但凡我们家有大事发生,比如入伙新居,父亲的大生日等事宜,都要请教伯公。他是我母亲这个家族中最有智慧的人, 也是蒲竹村最有文化的人,通天文地理,懂绘画,一辈子教书育人,在村里很受尊敬。在伯公的葬礼中,我常常不知道是该和母亲一同烧香、跪拜,还是该拍摄。我后来发现自己有时和亲戚们一起烧香、跪拜,有时则在拍摄。我很感激伯公的直系亲属给我完全的自由拍摄。 按当地客家的风俗,伯公的去世年龄算百岁——因为四舍五入的缘故。因此,这丧事不算白事,当红事来办。对联是红色的。出殡时亲友所戴的孝带也是红色的。红色的寿线被认为是非常吉祥的物品,会保佑我们,应该永久保留。因为这葬礼是“红事”,来奔丧的许多亲友并没有悲戚之情。他们似乎更像是趁机来相聚似的。葬礼中,笑声和哭声相交替。 伯公的葬礼既简单,又复杂。说它简单是因为许多繁复的礼节都被省略了。说它复杂,则是因为这场葬礼糅合了许多看来向冲突的元素。没有请和尚念经,却请了近年来颇流行的鼓乐队。乐队同时管放礼炮。乐队共七人,都穿红色制服——因为这是“红事”。让我颇觉奇怪的是,家属要求乐队穿红色的制服,自己却并没有按传统的习俗披麻戴孝。 伯公去世的次日,从下午四点到晚十点,音乐不断,或唱或奏或通过电脑播放mp3。所唱、所奏、所放的音乐五花八门,有哀乐进行曲,有流行歌,比如《大约在冬季》、《我是潮州人》,有民乐,如《在那桃花盛开的地方》,有电视剧插曲,如《枉凝眉》、《好人一生平安》,有宗教音乐,如《大悲咒》,还播放了中国的国歌。这奇怪的曲目单,似乎映衬了中国的现状:一个集合了古、今、中、外元素的蒙太奇,纷乱繁杂,总处在变化之中,包含了许多不确定的因素。 乐队还每隔二十分钟就响一次礼炮。那是西式的礼炮,样子与战场上的炮火无异,有21条炮管。礼炮震天价响。 十点后,礼炮暂停,但乐队通宵不眠地工作,将音响的音量调低了,继续放音乐。到第三日凌晨五点,礼炮又响起,音乐的音量又被调高。没有邻居抱怨,因为都知道这是对死者的致敬。没人敢和死人过不去。 因为伯公是领工资的人,他不能土葬,只能火葬。若土葬,政府将取消两千元的送葬费和伯公去世后二十个月的工资补贴,要追究其家属的法律责任,还可能采取一些强硬措施阻止土葬,这可能是对死者的最大冒犯。火葬是客家老人所害怕的。我记得外婆去世前几次说,“最怕火烧。”不知道传统的伯公是否有同样的恐惧心理。在伯公入炉前,他的儿媳妇如此念叨:“爹,火烧山了,闪开点啊,闪开点啊。”不知道伯公能否听到。 (更多图片:http://chenxphoto.photoshelter.com/gallery/Puzhu-Quanfang-Wens-Funeral/G0000iezCOIYY1Ag/) Quanfang Wen, my grand uncle (my grandfather’s brother), 95, passed way at his home in Zengtian on the evening of April 9, 2012. The news … Continue reading
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red, yellow, blue 红黄蓝
I found New York and Guangzhou has something in common: the street walls are artisitcally interesting. 我发现广州和纽约的墙都很有意思,有抽象艺术的味道。
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Confucius’ Birthday 在美祭孔
It feels as funny as sad that my first and only witness of the celebration of Confucius’ birthday is not in China, but in the States. 我唯一一次看祭孔典礼竟不是在中国,而是在美国的华盛顿。 Confucius’ Birthday – Images by xiaomei chen
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Tagged chinese, chinese photographer, Confucius, Confucius' birthday, culture, ethnic celebration, ritual, Washington DC, xiaomei chen photography, 中国摄影师, 华盛顿, 祭孔典礼, 美国, 陈小枚, 陈小枚摄影
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death gives meaning to life?
Rachel Padding的眼睛,她的沉思,和自伤的疤痕。| A triptich of Rachel Padding: her deep eyes full of stories, her calm pose at a cemetey and a scar from a self cut. Notes: English text is below Chinese text. 不到一个星期的时间,我收到噩耗两次。先是纽约的好友丧母。几天后,Rex来电告知其兄已赴黄泉。 好友的母亲,我其实只见过照片。好友爱讲父母的往事,还曾开玩笑说,带我见他母亲——假装做他的女朋友,她一定会问我们什么时候结婚。所以,我总觉得他母亲熟悉而亲切。我也以为会见老人家一面的。没想到,她竟走了。她走了,朋友来信祥叙对母亲的挚爱和崇敬。我好几遍读着他的信,泪水盈盈。 Rex的哥哥生前虽然总像一个不董事的孩子,但他心肠很好,并喜欢吃我做的中国菜。他走的时候还很年轻,所以,大家都觉得震惊。Rex在电话里哭泣。我很难过,不知道怎样安慰他。任何语言都显得苍白、薄弱、无力。唯有默默地倾听,陪他流泪。我更想起他的母亲。没有什么比丧子更悲惨。这是她第二次丧子。此外,她还相继失去了弟弟、父母和丈夫。今年四月,她家里失火,损失惨重。七月,她遭遇车祸,虽然她本人没受重伤,但惊吓了一场。车子撞坏了,也是啰嗦麻烦事。这个曾经年轻、仍旧美丽、聪慧的女人一辈子都多灾多难。真应了中国人常说的“红颜多薄命”。我无法想象她是怎么抗过来的。希望她今后不用再经历惨痛损失,能平静度过余生。 两个生命的忽然消失,让我无语深思。到夜里,就做怪梦。前夜梦见自己双臂的皮肉被削去,只剩下筋骨,那画面就像以前生理学课上老师展示的解剖图。梦里还有一个没有面孔的人,没有性别。他双臂同样没有皮肉。他说,削去旧的皮肉,好让新的皮肉张出来。我于是时不时低头看自己的双臂,似乎在期待新皮肉的生长。 这是不是就是生死相生相承的意思呢? 我想起上个月认识的Rachel Padding。这个年仅22岁的年轻姑娘坚信死亡使得生命有意义。 … Continue reading
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Obama, are you going to win? 奥巴马,你能赢吗?
Did an assignment at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD this afternoon. A man was wearing a T-shirt with Obama’s face. This guy won some money,but he didn’t always win. In the first picture, he was counting how many tickets … Continue reading
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rain 雨
If I were Carl Sandburg, I’d write: “The monotone of the rain is beautiful, And the sudden rise and slow relapse Of the long multitudinous rain.” Obviously I am not Carl Sandburg, because the rain in New York today felt … Continue reading
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“a wonderful world” “美好的世界”
(注:中文在英文下面) I was reading a book in the train, trying to ignore the unescapable noises, when I heard a man singing. His voice was almost devoured by the roaring train, but I heard him singing. I heard words like “what … Continue reading
From Big Apple Metro 从纽约地铁站往外看 (1)
To and from United Nations Headquarter on trains R and 7. 今日没干啥,就是坐地铁去了趟联合国。
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