Tom Carter
Photojournalist Tom Carter is the author of CHINA: Portrait of a People, the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author.
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Guangxi Rice TerracesTo get to the Dragon's Backbone one must ascend dizzying heights (the highest in southern China), and enter a mystical fog that removes everything travelers know about modern China. -
Now We Are in Yuanshangdu, Aka XanaduIn the summer it is a scalding expanse of desert, in the spring verdant grassland; but in the winter, Inner Mongolia's Xanadu is a white kingdom few travelers, beyong the occasional Mongol nomad, brave to enter. -
Chinese Street PhotographyTravel photographer Tom Carter, author of CHINA: Portrait of a People, spent 2 years backpacking across the 33 provinces of China. -
A Critical Review of "Our Hart" by Lloyd LofthouseFrom the weight of a pubescent concubine in Sir Robert Hart's arms to the weight of an ancient empire on his shoulders. -
Scenes from a Beijing Night ClubToday's Chinese nightclubs (Yezonghui) vary from their western counterparts in that headshaking (an effect of Chinese "Yaotouwan" Ecstasy pills) and a trampoline floor replace actual dancing, while ceaseless DJ call-and-response over really bad Euro-House techno substitutes for music. In addition
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Cities and Villages of Modern ChinaChina's modern cities and ancient villages discovered in photographer Tom Carter's historic 600-page picture book CHINA: Portrait of a People.
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Learning Kung-Fu at China's Shaolin TempleWhile Shaolin's venerable gates see an almost endless stream of tourists wishing to get a glimpse of a real-life monks and take in a performance, a more permanent residence of Kung Fu enthusiasts exists in the hillsides. -
Jiuzhaigou ~ China's Famed National ParkAutumn is perhaps China's most precious season, a respite between sweltering summers and fatal winters. But it is only in the northern Sichuan highlands of Jiuzhaigou, China's natural wonderland, where fall can be witnessed in blazing splendor. -
The Trouble with Chinese Tour GroupsFor the Chinese, constipation and urgency are indicative of a culture categorically limited in both time and space, where itinerary replaces independence and processed convenience is preferred over pleasure. -
Racism in China's Hospitality IndustryWhat patronizing Western travelers frequently encounter at the front desk of Chinese hotels is a sudden expulsion by the proprietor conveying in Chinese that NO FOREIGNERS ARE ALLOWED! -
Crime in China - a Threat to Tourism?Cosmopolitan cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, which annually attract tens of millions of overseas visitors on business or holiday, applaud themselves for providing public order. -
7 Wild Days in China's Craziest Youth HostelThere is one hostel in China where the vibe was so deliciously laid back that my intended two-day stopover turned into seven. -
Teach English in China: The Ups and the DownsHaving little luck finding an attractive job offer in the U.S., I decided to take my skills where they were wanted - China! -
Chinese People ~ a Montage from the 33 Provinces of ChinaPhotojournalist and travel correspondent Tom Carter, author of CHINA: Portrait of a People, spent 2 years backpacking to all 33 provinces in China to capture the PRC's vast ethnic diversity on film, one of the only foreigners in the history of China to do so.
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7 Humbling Days in Hong KongBackpacker savant Tom Carter, author of CHINA: Portrait of a People, spends a hilariously humbling week in China's crown jewel, where "even rich men feel poor."
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Chinese VillagesPhotojournalist Tom Carter, author of CHINA: Portrait of a People, takes us on a written tour of his five favorite ancient Chinese villages from across the P.R.C. -
Riots, Coal Mine Explosions & Censorship: Photojournalism in ChinaChina photographer Thomas Carter spent 2 straight years backpacking across the 33 provinces of the PRC to complete his groundbreaking, 600-page CHINA: Portrait of a People.
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Chinese Nightclub Filled to CapacityToday's Chinese nightclubs (Yezonghui) vary from their western counterparts in that headshaking (an effect of Chinese "Yaotouwan" Ecstasy pills) and a trampoline floor replace actual dancing, while ceaseless DJ call-and-response over really bad Euro-House techno substitutes for music. In addition
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A Critical Review of Lloyd Lofthouse's My Splendid ConcubineLloyd Lofthouse rivals his wife/famed authoress Anchee Min with his impressive debut My Splendid Concubine, tracing the true-life exploits of Sir Robert Hart, the celebrated expatriate credited for bringing old China into the 20th century.
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Chinese Portraits from the 33 Provinces of CHINAPhotographer and travel writer Tom Carter spent 2 years journeying to the 33 provinces of China in preperation for his groundbreaking book, CHINA: Portrait of a People, the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author.