Urban Impression - Page 19

Elspode · 09-11-2005, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by xker

There're no final theory to explain the large and curved roofs of Chinese buildings in engineering,according to a popular viewpoint,"large" is to protect buildings from the eroding of rainwater and "curved" is to get more daylight. The curved roofs can be found in models(crockery) of buildings of 2000 years ago,I think no one could know the reason exactly before the next important archaeological discovering

Those are exactly the sorts of notions I was looking for, Xker. Thanks.

Rationally, I like Xker's explanations; aesthetically, I prefer the keeping away of evil spirits part.

Billy · 04-18-2006, 12:05 AM

Last Sunday I went to the Labor Park in Dalian, Liaoning, China. The spring is coming in the following pix.

Billy · 04-18-2006, 12:09 AM

Football & TV Tower

Billy · 04-18-2006, 12:13 AM

Can you play the football?

SteveDallas · 04-18-2006, 12:42 PM

welcome back!

Clodfobble · 04-18-2006, 06:34 PM

What's inside the soccer ball (football) building?

Billy · 04-18-2006, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

What's inside the soccer ball (football) building?

You are right. It is a Exhibition Room.
There are different footballs in downtown. I will take for you if I talk arround one day.

Ibby · 04-24-2006, 08:37 PM

Billy, ni jiu zai na li? wo jiu guo bei jing gen xiang gang, wo xian zai jiu zai tai bei.

Meh, sorry, my chinese isn't the best, but I can speak a bit at least... Though I'm not sure i got the pinyin right at some spots, but i'm sure you can figure out what im trying to say

Billy · 04-24-2006, 11:29 PM

Huan Ying Lai Zhong Guo! Welcome to China!
wo zhu zai Dalian. I live in Dalian.

I just moved from Guangzhou to Dalian. Taipei is a good city. I think you can have a good time there.

tw · 04-25-2006, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy

I just moved from Guangzhou to Dalian.

Where is Dalian - which province? Did you take a new job?

xoxoxoBruce · 04-25-2006, 07:43 PM

Ibram, you can start another thread if you'd like. Either way, I'd love to see them.

Ibby · 04-24-2006, 11:56 PM

Yeah, I like it here, though I really miss my friends (and girlfriend) back in the states...

Having lived in Hong Kong and Beijing, I find Taipei to be about halfway between the two, culturewise. It's very modernized and westernized, as hong kong is, but also has the kind of sprawl that Beijing has. Hong Kong is really compact, but Taipei isn't, in physical area or in mindset.

EDIT: by the way, love the photography.

EDIT 2: If Billy (and the rest of you) doesn't mind, can I post some of my pictures of Taipei and the Mainland here, too?

Ibby · 04-25-2006, 08:36 PM

Well should I start a new thread or should I use the thread already here for pictures of China? I'm fine either way, but I dont wanna start a new thread if this one's fine, and I dont want to use this one if billy doesn't want me hijacking it.

Billy · 04-25-2006, 11:06 PM

Ibram, I am glad that you post your pix here.

Dalian is in Laoning, North China. Now I am wroking as a QA Engineer in an American company here.

Ibby · 04-25-2006, 11:45 PM

In that case, I shall post some this afternoon when I get home. I think I'm going to start with the older pictures I have of the mainland before I post the more boring pictures of Taipei.

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Billy Professor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,462	Billy is back Last Sunday I went to the Labor Park in Dalian, Liaoning, China. The spring is coming in the following pix. Attached Images

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Billy Professor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,462	Football & TV Tower Attached Images

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ibram, you can start another thread if you'd like. Either way, I'd love to see them. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Yeah, I like it here, though I really miss my friends (and girlfriend) back in the states... Having lived in Hong Kong and Beijing, I find Taipei to be about halfway between the two, culturewise. It's very modernized and westernized, as hong kong is, but also has the kind of sprawl that Beijing has. Hong Kong is really compact, but Taipei isn't, in physical area or in mindset. EDIT: by the way, love the photography. EDIT 2: If Billy (and the rest of you) doesn't mind, can I post some of my pictures of Taipei and the Mainland here, too? Last edited by Ibby; 04-25-2006 at 12:31 AM.

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Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Billy, ni jiu zai na li? wo jiu guo bei jing gen xiang gang, wo xian zai jiu zai tai bei. Meh, sorry, my chinese isn't the best, but I can speak a bit at least... Though I'm not sure i got the pinyin right at some spots, but i'm sure you can figure out what im trying to say

04-24-2006, 11:29 PM	#9
Billy Professor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,462	Huan Ying Lai Zhong Guo! Welcome to China! wo zhu zai Dalian. I live in Dalian. I just moved from Guangzhou to Dalian. Taipei is a good city. I think you can have a good time there.

04-25-2006, 08:36 PM	#13
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Well should I start a new thread or should I use the thread already here for pictures of China? I'm fine either way, but I dont wanna start a new thread if this one's fine, and I dont want to use this one if billy doesn't want me hijacking it.

04-25-2006, 11:06 PM	#14
Billy Professor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,462	Ibram, I am glad that you post your pix here. Dalian is in Laoning, North China. Now I am wroking as a QA Engineer in an American company here. Last edited by Billy; 04-25-2006 at 11:21 PM.

04-25-2006, 11:45 PM	#15
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	In that case, I shall post some this afternoon when I get home. I think I'm going to start with the older pictures I have of the mainland before I post the more boring pictures of Taipei.

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