Aquarium, Beijing.
Finally, a place to keep your fish and your stemware.
22 May
Huili ‘Warrior’ Sneakers, Shanghai
Huili ‘Warrior’ Sneakers, Shanghai
Huili ‘Warrior’ sneakers, produced in Shanghai, have experienced a renaissance recently. The packaging has this charming typography. Including this wonderful art-deco inflected typography. Perfectly plain, perfectly functional, they’re …
21 May
Hot water vessel, Shenyang, Liaoning.
Hot water vessel, Shenyang, Liaoning.
Before the rubber variety, there was the ceramic hot water container, here on display in an enamel tub among other treasures at a large indoor …
19 May
Ceramic, Shenyang, Liaoning.
Ceramic, Shenyang, Liaoning.
Fine China. Delicate ceramic at the antique market in Shenyang, Liaoning Province.
19 May
Antique market, Shenyang, Liaoning.
Antique market, Shenyang, Liaoning.
Everyone comes out on a Sunday to buy and sell.
19 May
Photo Album
Photo Album
Old photos in an album allegedly belonging to a Chinese soldier in the Sino-Japanese War. This album of photographs by an apparently very talented amateur …
17 May
Incense Pyramids, Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong
Incense Pyramids, Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong
On another design blog I saw one of these used as a hanging pendant above a desk. It was huge and light and airy and …
17 May
Pegasus, Shenyang, Liaoning
Pegasus, Shenyang, Liaoning
A pegasus on a magazine cover in an antique market in Shenyang, China.