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on May 13, 2010

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It ain't pretty. Yet.

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the world's largest building

Global Center in Chengdu, Sichuan in western China, is so big that it’s got its own artificial sun. Indeed, at 500 meters (1,640 feet) long, 400 meters (1,310 feet) wide and 100 meters (325 feet) high, it’s massive enough to hold 20 Sydney Opera Houses or three Pentagons, according to local authorities. source www.ibtimes.com Yeah, I've been there many time. In fact, it is so big that you can rarely see the whole building due to the fog that's common in Chengdu. The indoor beach is only a small part of the building. A large shopping mall with many stores of all sorts, a food mall, many floors of restaurants, an ice hockey rink, a number of movie theaters, a hotel and offices occupy most of the space.

keep walking

Sometimes when I walk through Manhattan or elsewhere looking for pictures I haven't yet taken I walk into scenes that make me uncomfortable. I don't know what makes this guy deserve his position in life. Or why he deserves being the subject in a sneaky photographer's collection of images. I normally avoid taking pictures of the truly down and out when they're asleep. In some sort of respect for their integrity. Most homeless or alcoholic or drugged out bums are not bad people. Some are just unlucky. Or too weak to cope with the complexity of modern life. Some may even have chosen that life. However, this scene is strangely beautiful despite the sadness of the place. I've often found the worst looking places some of the most interesting ones to photograph. (This is on 30th street far west in Manhattan.) And if not else, this reminds me that the step from the comfortable kingsize double mattress and down pillows at home to a card board bed in the street isn't that

sometimes you simply have to

Nrew York is a strange city when it comes to public toilets. They almost doesn't exist. You have to sneak into restartuants, stores, hotels etc. And what's worse, the public ones are in worse shape than in many third world countries. This is the one in Washington Square Park. Right in the middle of NYU land and a place where many tourists visit. One of the finests parts of Manhattan. The upkeep seems to be limited to painting over the old grime once a year. Makes a great impression, doesn't it?

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