China through the lens: 2009 – 2025
Welcome to a private photo archive documenting 15 years of China’s incredible transformation. Since my first visit in 2009, I have witnessed a nation in constant motion—capturing everything from historic village life to futuristic megacities.Based on visitor feedback, the archive is now organized by Province and City, allowing you to follow the development of specific locations over more than a decade:
- The Imperial & Modern Capitals: Explore the evolution of Beijing and Shanghai.
- The Heartlands: Deep dives into Hubei (Xiaogan & Tangzhi) and Shaanxi (Xi'an & Zhidan).
- The Vertical South & West: Experience the rapid growth of Chongqing, Chengdu, and Guangzhou.
- Natural Landscapes: The majestic karst mountains of Guangxi and the terraces of Longji.
6.133 photos
Places I have been in China:
Thoughts of mine..
3 thought(s):
09-03-2026 11:31:37
Which street in Shanghai ??
Please check this photo from oct 2012 from Shanghai - can you reconize the street ?? Please let me know .jpg)
22-02-2026 04:05:51
Going to China in apr 2026
Im going to Beijing - Wuhan and Guangzhou - Shenzhen in april.
If you have any good suggestions (places to stay, good photo locations) for my visits to these cities - please write me with your suggestion
thanks - Otto Leholt
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If you have any good suggestions (places to stay, good photo locations) for my visits to these cities - please write me with your suggestion
thanks - Otto Leholt
You can write me Contact page
16-02-2026 14:15:20
Reorganizing all photos...
Well this is just a mayor task Im in to here. I have literally thousands of photos from China... and now I'm trying to order and sort them all out. I include some databases to give short introductions to the different cities I have visited and som comments to the specific travel occasions.
Anyway - have passions in a few days it will all be up and running. I choosed to order by location and not by year of travel.
2. marts 2026 - Two weeks later - it is a big time-consuming task to order and organize 10.000's of photos ... Im not done yet ...on 2. marts I'm still working on 2012 ... :-)
Anyway - have passions in a few days it will all be up and running. I choosed to order by location and not by year of travel.
2. marts 2026 - Two weeks later - it is a big time-consuming task to order and organize 10.000's of photos ... Im not done yet ...on 2. marts I'm still working on 2012 ... :-)