Chinese impressions
A few of the watercolours inspired by my time in China
dated 2001 until 2006
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Tibetan Monks
2002In Tibet the monks, often dressed in red or purple cloths, are a striking and dominant feature in the streets.
Two Men in Xi’an, China
2001Two Chinese Muslims are sitting in front of the mosque in Xi’an.
Courtyard in a Hutong, Beijing, China
2001The hutongs, traditional neighbourhoods, are a rapidly disappearing phenomenon in Beijing.
Hutong door, Beijing
2006Under pressure of modern development the traditional hutongs, neighbourhoods in Beijing, are quickly disappearing, and this type of doors will become rarer and rarer
Monks in Llhasa, Tibet
2006Monks are talking to each other outside a monastery in Lhasa ahead of prayer time. Always a coulorful sight!
Group of Chinese Man
2004A group of Chises men are taking to each other in the square of a small rural village.
Two Uighur Men in Kashgar
2004Kashgar, in Xinjiang in the far west of China, is for a large part populated by many different minorities.