Posts Tagged: China
Photography (Geomgraphy): 2006 China Travels
Tuesday: Photo-art (by me) One from the latest series and photo-project aimed at digitally editing photographs taken during my China travels throughout 2006. It’s called geomgraphy (geometry + photography). All photographs are Ⓒ Roberta Cucchiaro
Photography (Geomgraphy): 2006 China Travels
Tuesday: Photo-art (by me) One from the latest series and photo-project aimed at digitally editing photographs taken during my China travels throughout 2006. It’s called geomgraphy (geometry + photography). All photographs are Ⓒ Roberta Cucchiaro
Photography (Geomgraphy): 2006 China Travels
Tuesday: Photo-art (by me) One from the latest series and photo-project aimed at digitally editing photographs taken during my China travels throughout 2006. It’s called geomgraphy (geometry + photography). All photographs are Ⓒ Roberta Cucchiaro
Photography (Geomgraphy): 2006 China Travels
Tuesday: Photo-art (by me) One from the latest series and photo-project aimed at digitally editing photographs taken during my China travels throughout 2006. It’s called geomgraphy (geometry + photography). All photographs are Ⓒ Roberta Cucchiaro
Photography (Geomgraphy): 2006 China Travels
Tuesday: Photo-art (by me) Three from the latest series and photo-project aimed at digitally editing photographs taken during my China travels throughout 2006. It’s called geomgraphy (geometry + photography). All photographs are Ⓒ Roberta Cucchiaro
Photography (Geomgraphy): 2006 China Travels
Tuesday: Photo-art (by me) Three from the latest series and photo-project aimed at digitally editing photographs taken during my China travels throughout 2006. It’s called geomgraphy (geometry + photography). All photographs are Ⓒ Roberta Cucchiaro
When Neil Denari Meets Taiwan: The New Keelung Harbor Service Project
Thursday: ArTchitecture When Taiwan meets architects and meets Mac fashion and meets avant-garde: NEIL DENARI plans Taiwan’s largest Port and a small city. The New Keelung Harbor Service Project by NMDA In September 2012 NMDA (Neil M. Denari Architects) won the international
When Neil Denari Meets Taiwan: The New Keelung Harbor Service Project
Thursday: ArTchitecture When Taiwan meets architects and meets Mac fashion and meets avant-garde: NEIL DENARI plans Taiwan’s largest Port and a small city. The New Keelung Harbor Service Project by NMDA In September 2012 NMDA (Neil M. Denari Architects) won the international
Photography: Doors
Tuesday: Photography The door to a thousand roads. (China, sometime in 2006)
How significant is the ASEAN Charter?
Saturday: Current Affairs How significant is the ASEAN Charter? While the entry into force of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Charter in 2008 has created a legally binding document which has generated some political momentum for ASEAN’s objectives,
How significant is the ASEAN Charter?
Saturday: Current Affairs How significant is the ASEAN Charter? While the entry into force of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Charter in 2008 has created a legally binding document which has generated some political momentum for ASEAN’s objectives,
Photography: Lineality Series/Shanghai in B&W (Part 3)
Tuesday: Photography (by moi) Memories of a Shanghai which seems now far away. All photographs are © Roberta Cucchiaro under the Creative Commons License
Photography: Lineality Series/Shanghai in B&W (Part 3)
Tuesday: Photography (by moi) Memories of a Shanghai which seems now far away. All photographs are © Roberta Cucchiaro under the Creative Commons License
Photography: Lineality Series/Shanghai in B&W (Part 2)
Tuesday: Photography (by me) Lineality Series cont’d Shanghai heights
Photography: Lineality Series/Shanghai in B&W (Part 2)
Tuesday: Photography (by me) Lineality Series cont’d Shanghai heights
Infographics: China, the economic growth and the luxury goods
Saturday: Current affairs (Infographized) Yesterday I was reading on BBC that China’s economic growth has slowed down to 7.6% in the second quarter. Even though for those of us in the Western world this percentage might not even seem realistically
Infographics: China, the economic growth and the luxury goods
Saturday: Current affairs (Infographized) Yesterday I was reading on BBC that China’s economic growth has slowed down to 7.6% in the second quarter. Even though for those of us in the Western world this percentage might not even seem realistically
Photography: Lineality Series/Shanghai in B&W (Part 1)
Tuesday: Photography (by me) Shanghai in B&W. Part of the Lineality Series © Roberta Cucchiaro under the Creative Commons License.
Photography: Lineality Series/Shanghai in B&W (Part 1)
Tuesday: Photography (by me) Shanghai in B&W. Part of the Lineality Series © Roberta Cucchiaro under the Creative Commons License.
Photography: Beijing’s Soho
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) Beijing’s Soho District. 2007. Photographs are © Roberta Cucchiaro as stated under the creative commons license.
Photography: Beijing’s Soho
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) Beijing’s Soho District. 2007. Photographs are © Roberta Cucchiaro as stated under the creative commons license.
PKU Master Thesis breakdown: Regulation implementation throughout Africa in face of rising Chinese private companies investments
SATURDAY: Sino-African relations Regulation implementation throughout Africa in face of rising Chinese private companies investments One of the roles and responsibilities of the African governments is to implement regulations to regulate foreign companies so as to increase the positive spillovers
PKU Master Thesis breakdown: Regulation implementation throughout Africa in face of rising Chinese private companies investments
SATURDAY: Sino-African relations Regulation implementation throughout Africa in face of rising Chinese private companies investments One of the roles and responsibilities of the African governments is to implement regulations to regulate foreign companies so as to increase the positive spillovers
Photography: From the desert to the waters, Xinjiang’s multiple faces
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) From the desert to the waters, the multiple faces of Xinjiang.. Photography by Roberta Cucchiaro © Roberta Cucchiaro
Photography: From the desert to the waters, Xinjiang’s multiple faces
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) From the desert to the waters, the multiple faces of Xinjiang.. Photography by Roberta Cucchiaro © Roberta Cucchiaro
35mm Photography: The Himalayas
TUESDAY: Photography (35mm) The Himalayas, part of the greater Himalaya, West China – Photography by Roberta Cucchiaro © Roberta Cucchiaro
35mm Photography: The Himalayas
TUESDAY: Photography (35mm) The Himalayas, part of the greater Himalaya, West China – Photography by Roberta Cucchiaro © Roberta Cucchiaro
China, Africa and the Middle East
SATURDAY: Current Affairs: China and the rest. Reflections on China, Africa and the Middle East Just as Edward Said in Orientalism criticized the Eurocentric approach of the West undermining values and beliefs of the rest of the world, there is
China, Africa and the Middle East
SATURDAY: Current Affairs: China and the rest. Reflections on China, Africa and the Middle East Just as Edward Said in Orientalism criticized the Eurocentric approach of the West undermining values and beliefs of the rest of the world, there is
Photography: The famous street barbers – Xinjiang, China
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) On the streets. The street barber. Xinjiang. West China. Summer 2006 This photograph is by Roberta Cucchiaro © Roberta Cucchiaro
Photography: The famous street barbers – Xinjiang, China
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) On the streets. The street barber. Xinjiang. West China. Summer 2006 This photograph is by Roberta Cucchiaro © Roberta Cucchiaro
China – Iran relations: U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929
SATURDAY: Current Affairs With Iran being so much on the spotlight right now and having China and Russia just today vetoing the UN Security Council Resolution on Syria, let’s have a look on Sino-Iranian relations and look with more detail
China – Iran relations: U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929
SATURDAY: Current Affairs With Iran being so much on the spotlight right now and having China and Russia just today vetoing the UN Security Council Resolution on Syria, let’s have a look on Sino-Iranian relations and look with more detail
Ma Yue, a Chinese artist
WEDNESDAY: Art Ma Yue, 马越 in Chinese characters, is a contemporary Chinese artists from the Northeastern province of Jilin. Born in 1968, he moved to Beijing in 1993 and there was able to take advantage of the exploding market for Chinese
Ma Yue, a Chinese artist
WEDNESDAY: Art Ma Yue, 马越 in Chinese characters, is a contemporary Chinese artists from the Northeastern province of Jilin. Born in 1968, he moved to Beijing in 1993 and there was able to take advantage of the exploding market for Chinese
Photography: The Life of a Lotus Flower
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) and a new life is born.. All photographs are by Roberta Cucchiaro © Roberta Cucchiaro
Photography: The Life of a Lotus Flower
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) and a new life is born.. All photographs are by Roberta Cucchiaro © Roberta Cucchiaro
PKU Master Thesis breakdown: Assessing Chinese private companies’ contribution towards African development
SATURDAY: Continuing on the China-Africa chapter.. Assessing Chinese private companies’ contribution towards African development. In the recent years there have been many criticisms against China, against its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and its private companies investing in Africa, mostly raised by
PKU Master Thesis breakdown: Assessing Chinese private companies’ contribution towards African development
SATURDAY: Continuing on the China-Africa chapter.. Assessing Chinese private companies’ contribution towards African development. In the recent years there have been many criticisms against China, against its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and its private companies investing in Africa, mostly raised by
Photoessay: The story of Chinese New Year in Beijing
TUESDAY: a Photoessay a day in Beijing’s Chinese New Year celebrations.. Today is the second day of the New Year of the Dragon and I would like to recall the beautiful Chinese New Year atmosphere I experienced last year
Photoessay: The story of Chinese New Year in Beijing
TUESDAY: a Photoessay a day in Beijing’s Chinese New Year celebrations.. Today is the second day of the New Year of the Dragon and I would like to recall the beautiful Chinese New Year atmosphere I experienced last year
新年快乐！！！！
SUNDAY: Photo & Music 新年快乐！ 新年快乐！That’s “Happy Chinese New Year” in Mandarin Chinese! Tomorrow the 23rd of January, well it’s already “today” in China, will be the New Year of the Dragon and I wish you all, wordpress readers and
新年快乐！！！！
SUNDAY: Photo & Music 新年快乐！ 新年快乐！That’s “Happy Chinese New Year” in Mandarin Chinese! Tomorrow the 23rd of January, well it’s already “today” in China, will be the New Year of the Dragon and I wish you all, wordpress readers and
Photography: 3 pictures from Beijing
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) A temple, an infinity of windows and a forbidden city. lo-fi photography. All pictures © Roberta Cucchiaro
Photography: 3 pictures from Beijing
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) A temple, an infinity of windows and a forbidden city. lo-fi photography. All pictures © Roberta Cucchiaro
Indie-rock from Beijing
MONDAY: Let it be Music Lonely China Day Exploring the music scene in China is an amazing experience. Chinese indie-rock and post-rock is something unknown to many, unknown also to those living in China, foreigners or locals. It is definitely
Indie-rock from Beijing
MONDAY: Let it be Music Lonely China Day Exploring the music scene in China is an amazing experience. Chinese indie-rock and post-rock is something unknown to many, unknown also to those living in China, foreigners or locals. It is definitely
The monk with an “iPod”
SUNDAY: Photography and Music At the Songzanlin Monastery ..in the dreamy County of Shangri-la Yunnan Province China Photo © Roberta Cucchiaro When I went to visit Yunnan several years ago (I’ll post more picts from this trip later on), I took
The monk with an “iPod”
SUNDAY: Photography and Music At the Songzanlin Monastery ..in the dreamy County of Shangri-la Yunnan Province China Photo © Roberta Cucchiaro When I went to visit Yunnan several years ago (I’ll post more picts from this trip later on), I took
A brief look into Sino-Angolan relations
SATURDAY: Sino-African affairs SINO-ANGOLAN RELATIONS ..a brief look Due to the rapid post-conflict reconstruction, mainly aided by the Chinese, Angola has become one of the most successful economies in sub-Saharan Africa within the six years following 2002, year that marked
A brief look into Sino-Angolan relations
SATURDAY: Sino-African affairs SINO-ANGOLAN RELATIONS ..a brief look Due to the rapid post-conflict reconstruction, mainly aided by the Chinese, Angola has become one of the most successful economies in sub-Saharan Africa within the six years following 2002, year that marked
OMA/Progress and Beijing’s CCTV Tower
THURSDAY: AR(t)CHITECTURE In late November I wrote a review piece for The Beaver, the LSE Student Newspaper where I was the Visual Arts Editor, on a splendid exhibition on now at the Barbican Centre in London. The exhibition is entitled OMA/Progress
OMA/Progress and Beijing’s CCTV Tower
THURSDAY: AR(t)CHITECTURE In late November I wrote a review piece for The Beaver, the LSE Student Newspaper where I was the Visual Arts Editor, on a splendid exhibition on now at the Barbican Centre in London. The exhibition is entitled OMA/Progress
Photography: Travelling on the Karakoram Highway
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) On the road. Xinjiang, West China Travelling from China to Pakistan on the Karakoram Highway, the highest paved international road in the world. At 4000 m. high, the road swirls across the Karakoram Mountain range, part
Photography: Travelling on the Karakoram Highway
TUESDAY: Photography (by me) On the road. Xinjiang, West China Travelling from China to Pakistan on the Karakoram Highway, the highest paved international road in the world. At 4000 m. high, the road swirls across the Karakoram Mountain range, part
The Huai River Pollution in China
SATURDAY: Current Affairs From the role of the Central Government to Grassroots NGOs: Responses to the Huai River Pollution in China. Written by Roberta Cucchiaro on June 25, 2011 at Peking University Abstract: The aim of this research is to elucidate
The Huai River Pollution in China
SATURDAY: Current Affairs From the role of the Central Government to Grassroots NGOs: Responses to the Huai River Pollution in China. Written by Roberta Cucchiaro on June 25, 2011 at Peking University Abstract: The aim of this research is to elucidate
China’s Role in Stabilizing and Reconstructing Afghanistan: The Case of Illicit Opium Production
SATURDAY: Current Affairs China’s Role in Stabilizing and Reconstructing Afghanistan: The Case of Illicit Opium Production Written by Roberta Cucchiaro on January 17, 2011 at Peking University Afghanistan has today emerged as the world’s opiate and heroin center. As the
China’s Role in Stabilizing and Reconstructing Afghanistan: The Case of Illicit Opium Production
SATURDAY: Current Affairs China’s Role in Stabilizing and Reconstructing Afghanistan: The Case of Illicit Opium Production Written by Roberta Cucchiaro on January 17, 2011 at Peking University Afghanistan has today emerged as the world’s opiate and heroin center. As the
Ling Jian, Hero No.5 (2008)
WEDNESDAY: ART One of the most powerful artworks I have ever come across. By Ling Jian | Hero No.5 | oil on canvas | 2008 | China The look | there were many people ahead. there were many people between
Ling Jian, Hero No.5 (2008)
WEDNESDAY: ART One of the most powerful artworks I have ever come across. By Ling Jian | Hero No.5 | oil on canvas | 2008 | China The look | there were many people ahead. there were many people between
Photography: Proud to be Chinese
TUESDAY : Photography (BY me) It was the 1st October 2010, the National Day of China and me and thousands of Chinese gathered in the vastness of Tiananmen square in Beijing to see the flag being raised at sunrise, hear the
Photography: Proud to be Chinese
TUESDAY : Photography (BY me) It was the 1st October 2010, the National Day of China and me and thousands of Chinese gathered in the vastness of Tiananmen square in Beijing to see the flag being raised at sunrise, hear the
PKU Master Thesis breakdown: Maximizing the benefits from Chinese private companies’ FDI to Africa
SATURDAY: Sino-African relations How to maximize the benefits deriving from Chinese private companies’ FDI to Africa The only way for Africa to maximize the benefits of the foreign direct investment (FDI) coming from Chinese private investments, is for the African
PKU Master Thesis breakdown: Maximizing the benefits from Chinese private companies’ FDI to Africa
SATURDAY: Sino-African relations How to maximize the benefits deriving from Chinese private companies’ FDI to Africa The only way for Africa to maximize the benefits of the foreign direct investment (FDI) coming from Chinese private investments, is for the African
Beijing’s Linked Hybrid: one of the largest geothermal cooling and heating systems in the world
THURSDAY: AR(T)CHITECTURE CHINA China is now the hotspot for some of the most avant-garde architecture and contrary to what is often claimed by criticizing China for not being considerate towards the environment and pollution issues in general, there are today
Beijing’s Linked Hybrid: one of the largest geothermal cooling and heating systems in the world
THURSDAY: AR(T)CHITECTURE CHINA China is now the hotspot for some of the most avant-garde architecture and contrary to what is often claimed by criticizing China for not being considerate towards the environment and pollution issues in general, there are today
China in Mauritius, who will benefit?
SATURDAY: SINO-AFRICAN RELATIONS China is now establishing six new special economic zones (SEZs) in Africa, characterized by liberal tax policies encouraging even more Chinese investments. Among those six, a SEZ to be established in Mauritius is attracting major attention, the
China in Mauritius, who will benefit?
SATURDAY: SINO-AFRICAN RELATIONS China is now establishing six new special economic zones (SEZs) in Africa, characterized by liberal tax policies encouraging even more Chinese investments. Among those six, a SEZ to be established in Mauritius is attracting major attention, the
Xu Yong – 徐勇: A Second Look
WEDNESDAY: ART! The photographs of Xu Yong compel viewers to stop and have a second look, not quite sure how to respond to the fuzziness on them whether it is from their eyes or from the imageries. In his series
Xu Yong – 徐勇: A Second Look
WEDNESDAY: ART! The photographs of Xu Yong compel viewers to stop and have a second look, not quite sure how to respond to the fuzziness on them whether it is from their eyes or from the imageries. In his series
