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Oct 27 2011

廣州市花都區七星山大皇爺

Those ladies and gentlemen had to walk up to this temple ( more than a hundreds yrs of age) at the hill top for more than an hour. Thanks driver Mr. Zhu, he tried his best to save me two third of this effort bcoz of my bulky equipment… His car was not a 4 wheel drive and the road was not as friendly to his car as we thought at first.

I came across this place because of a job in Guangzhou. I need to photographed some scenery for a hotel project. And it was introduced to me by a local reisdent who ran a farm/ restaurant nearby.

It was an occasional exploration for both place and equipment. The pano were taken using a lensbaby fisheye on an IR modified Sony NEX 5.

下花山村做牙 2011-08-14

下花山村做牙 if translated into english may look ” The village of Ha Fa Shan making a tooth “. However, ” making a tooth” is a Chinese traditional rituals of God worshiping that happens every month when the moon is full.

Anyway, it’s indeed another form of gathering or celebration owing to the group’s / villager’s love, care and cherish for each other. This time, it was their xx times gathering that originated more than 50 yrs ago.

And from what we realize heritage is, the village present to us a perfect example for it’s not just a history but about an ongoing human relationship.

Thanks Lingnan University for introducing this wonderful community to me.