Focusing on city life
- Source: Global Times
- [10:04 August 25 2010]
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The city is also a haven for foodies. Raymond Wong, the vice president of the institute, has been cooking and photographing fine food for years.
The 61-year-old photographer was one of the first to study food photography in the US. Just like the cultures and lifestyles of Hong Kong, the food there is also varied. "It's interesting to specialize," said Wong.
Although this is the first time the institute has held an exhibition in Shanghai, Schael first visited the city in 1994. "Both Shanghai and Hong Kong are migrant cities. People in both cities have a can-do spirit and open minds. They are interested in the world. I really like the Art Deco style of old Shanghai."
This is not just about Shanghai. The entire nation, in Wong's view, "has been moving in the right direction, especially over the past two years."
Roy Lee has on show a photograph of a girl using chopsticks to hold a 100 yuan ($14.73) note and, next to her, the same girl holding a $100 Hong Kong dollars note over a bowl.
Entitled Far Away, So Close, the picture has attracted many visitors. "It expresses the hidden connection between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland," commented Rena He, an amateur photographer looking around the exhibition.
The institute itself is an active promoter of this connection, taking part in photographer exchange programs between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. Right now, there is a group of Chinese mainland photographers visiting Hong Kong. "They bring us new perspectives and lots of inspiration," Lee said.
Date: Until August 29, 10 am to 10 pm
Venue: Open Piazza, Shanghai Times Square
大上海时代广场露天广场
Address: 99 Huaihai Road Middle 淮海中路99号
Admission: Free
Call 6391-0691 for details
