These images show the contrast of old and new in Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) in China. The framed pictures were on display inside the ancestral home of Bruce Lee, which is pictured top left (my shot) and bottom in the collage.
I only discovered this house as a result of seeing crowds of people at the top of the street. I was walking along the traditional Enning Road, when I found the hoards at the end of what looked to be a trendy, arty alley. Not one to miss out on anything, I jostled my way down the narrow street, which reminded me very much of some of the small streets in Shanghai.
I had known the house was in the area but my slightly out-of-date guidebook said it was severely run down and closed. However, once I spotted a large Bruce Lee mural, I realised where I was. The whole area has been renovated and is certainly a big hit with both locals and visitors.
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Thanks to everyone who brought us some red last week – it proved a very popular topic. Special thanks go to Ken for an unusual and very red still life; to Jaspa for reminding me of the beauty of Monument Valley; and, to Sue for the most glorious red tree.
If you didn’t have chance to check them out, the links are below.
Aletta at Now at Home
Alice at The 59 Club
Carol at Light Words
Cee’s Photography
Danny James
David Meredith’s Photo Blog
Dawn at Lingering Visions
Eklastic at Pictures Imperfect
Elaine at I Used to be Indecisive
Flowers by Kaz
Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery
Heart to Heart
I did it for Johnny
Irene at Heaven’s Sunshine
Jackie at JunkBoat Travels
Janet at Sustanabilitea
Jason at Proscenium
Jaspa’s Journal
Jesh Studio
Maria at Kamerapromenader
Laura at PoetryPix
Little Pieces of Me
Maranto Photography
Misty Roads
Na’ama Yehuda
Nicole at Une photo, un poème
Nuthouse Central
Photo Robert’s Blog
Pics by Kaz
Pictures without Film
Purple Pumpernickel
Ramya at Miles To Go Before I Sleep
Roaming Urban Gypsy
Robert’s Snapshot
Sandy at Out of My Write Mind
Su Leslie at Zimmerbitch
Sue at Words Visual
Susanne at Cats and Trails
Blog of Hammad Rais
Photo Junkie
Yvette at Priorhouse Blog
Next week’s theme will be movement.
Other forthcoming themes are listed here, and to see previous weeks of this challenge, click here
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 February 2019
Posted as part of One Word Sunday
Travel with Intent 
Hi Debbie, I adore your photos this week. 😀 😀
Hope you like my contrasts.
https://ceenphotography.com/2019/02/20/one-word-sunday-contrast/
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I loved them, Cee
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Wow, so many intriguing ways to express contrast, love this prompt and seeing everybody’s take on it. Here’s mine https://thephotojunkie.wordpress.com/2019/02/19/ows-contrast/
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hi debbie, great idea for the week theme, I especially like the last picture, here is my contribution to the challenge, https://wp.me/p2AvI7-31z.
greetings robert
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https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2019/02/19/contrast/
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What a great find! And an excellent contrast
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I tried to look through all of the contributions but weariness has taken to me
Here is my Contrast Debbie x
https://bushboy.blog/2019/02/18/contrasts/
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https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2019/02/18/old-and-new-contrast/
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Love your contrast – Here’s a recent one – https://myheart2heart.blog/2019/02/15/barren-to-green/
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Nice take on contrast! Here is mine: https://outofmywritemind.com/2019/02/17/nice-in-white/
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I like what you’ve done here! 🙂
https://wp.me/pRM20-3tg
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Love seeing neighbourhoods being re-invented.
Had my weeks mixed up!
https://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2019/02/contrast.html
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So nice to see the restoration! 🙂 Nice contrast indeed!
Here’s my interpretation:
https://naamayehuda.com/2019/02/17/in-contrast/
Na’ama
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I like when people put the time, energy and money to breathe fresh life into the old. It’s even better if they can remain true to some of the original design.
https://littlepiecesofme1.wordpress.com/2019/02/17/friday-favorite-20/
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You’re right – and they certainly kept some of the original
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A very interesting contrast and story, Debbie. Sometimes it actually does pay to follow the crowd. 🙂
https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2019/02/17/contrast/
janet
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Proof here. Crowds are about the biggest deterrent for me.
And than you for your beautiful contrast Janet.
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I feel the same about crowds, which is part of the reason I so enjoy walking in the park by myself, while hoping that lots of people will use it when I’m not there. (Not that a few people is a crowd, but…)
As for my contrast, it was my pleasure, Debbie. 🙂
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I’m afraid that I rambled on forever on a One Word Sunday post.
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2019/02/17/spotlight/
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It was worth the rambling!
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Thanks Debbie. I do normally try to keep words down to a brief sentence at most.
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Great contrast, my kind of thing! – here’s mine, Debbie: https://suejudd.com/2019/02/17/one-word-sunday-contrast/
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Very true, though the bits you’d have liked were only left as photos!
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??? Meaning?
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Too modern for your refined taste 🙂
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Oh, like it!!
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Great find, Debbie. It reminds me of a walk way in a town nearby where they put up photos of what it looked like before and an empty frame that presents the same view now. It’s nice (often, not always, though) to see change. My contrast is of a completely different kind, however: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/17/look-at-me/
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Definitely not always.
I had mixed views on this street, but not being a local I find it hard to comment. It was very modern, in contrast to the street it ran off. That said, I did enjoy wandering the area, and it seems to be a huge turnaround in terms of living and working conditions.
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Glad you didn’t let yourself be scared off by the guide book! One of a kind, Deb!
https://wp.me/p9EWyp-zL
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It’s hard to deter me from exploration!
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I like the old and new contratd and also like how you have the four people to the right contested with the image Bruce Lee in the sign –
((And like the brick details))
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Glad you liked the composition – it wasn’t something i could be too fussy about as it was a very popular selfie spot!
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Ahhhh…. I get it – so take some pics and go
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Greatness!!! I love seeing things restored!
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Hard for me to judge their work, but if anything it looked too new inside
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Ahhhh
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