One of the best things that has happened in the last 10 years or so is the proliferation of hand held technology.  With that technology comes a world of photography that we never would have seen.  How many times have you been out there and you saw something that was amazing or beautiful and then you realized you didn’t have your big clunky camera with you?  For those in China, this means there’s a distinct opportunity to chronicle normal life in China like we’ve never seen before.  The photos that follow are just a small group of shots used by permission from the photographer that shows the artistic eye of one of the many people saving normal life in China for posterity.  Thanks to technology and innovation you will see photos that were a fleeting moment, or a person that the internet has never seen.  Enjoy!

In the beijing Rain

Lunch Break

Bell Tower

© 2012 Jens Schott Knudsen | blog.pamhule.com | Twitter: @jensschott

• MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-05-08 http://t.co/hvDuqeFe #Chinesecomics #
• Classic MandMx: : Famous Women In China http://t.co/68Jv4Fb8 #china #
• This is so cool. I love the one standing up. AWESOME! "RoboGames 2012: Robot Kung Fu – Middleweight – Final Match" http://t.co/1QkzLqVm #
• Explain skid marks on the next tour! "Could Only Happen in China: Ferrari's skid marks on old city wall stir outrage" http://t.co/2uLfEPWj #
• Mx will graduate Sunday, I'll graduate (Masters 硕士 shuòshì hopefully) in 2013. Our 4y/o? In 18 years or so. 0y/o? 妹妹 mèimèi? in 22 years. #
• What Do Chinese Mothers Teach Their Children? http://t.co/hQOb1N5U #Chinesecomics #
• Bi-cultural marriage like us! "Chinese Proverbs & Popular Sayings: Observations on Culture by Larry and Qin Herzberg" http://t.co/lW7CS95H #
• Classic MandMx: : Ask Mr Tea http://t.co/PALVTDmE #china #
• Watch a Ferrari spin out on a Ming Dynasty wall in Nanjing China. CRAZY! Left skid marks. Only in China. http://t.co/JOmVqJL8 #
• Asked our 4y/o what he thought of Mx's graduation gown and cap. He said, "很帅 handsome." He's so polite. She's gorgeous & accomplished! #
• Classic MandMx: : Confucious Says http://t.co/wd1hruWe #china #
• This is just a bizarre story. "Hospital staff in Shaanxi Province Forced to kowtow for forgiveness at a patient’s… http://t.co/pxz6Bo1d #
• I actually learned a few things. Good points."Books on China Are So Popular, But Are They Teaching Us Anything?" http://t.co/svMQuBmH #
• We just got proofs of our new books that are coming out soon! I already found a typo and MX found a wrong Chinese character! D'oh! #
• Non China Related: Our Star Wars/Photobook comic. Hope you like it! "Young Luke Skywalker and his Photobook" http://t.co/gJUc5EB8 #
• This looks really cool. Wish I was in Chicago! "Texting China Symposium: University of Chicago's Mansueto Library" http://t.co/22b2wJRt #
• Cool! Wish I was in Chicago! "Texting China Symposium: University of Chicago's Mansueto Library" http://t.co/22b2wJRt @chinesewithmike #
• When Mx graduates on Sunday she'll have a 50% chance for a job. I'll teach our 4y/o to say: "因为经济不景气. Because the economy is so bad." #
• Classic MandMx: : Pregancy And Anti Electromagnetic Clothing http://t.co/DeUiEqFF #china #
• Non China Related: In case you missed it. Our other comic. "Young Luke Skywalker and his Photobook!" http://t.co/qkVeTas8 #
• OH MY GOODNESS! Only bumps and bruises? "Traffic Cam: Chinese Father Leaps Out Moving car to Save Child" http://t.co/blcHNCA9 #
• Did you take this test? A friend? "AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam: Downloadable PDFs, Links, MP3s and more!" http://t.co/GrxJiWBg #
• What our 4y/o can't do while sick. "1 can't stack wood 2 can't do Chinese homework 3 Can't go to mommy's wedding." (he means graduation!) #
• Classic MandMx: : Shanghai Expo A Success http://t.co/acaWut5j #china #
• I said, medicine attacks sickness. They fight in our body. We want medicine to win. Our 4y/o woke up: "Daddy the medicine winned 爸爸,药赢了!" #
• Classic MandMx: : Tweet From @BeijingwithKids http://t.co/dvB3eMZo #china #
• Western Movies In Chinese Translation http://t.co/PKLlCjGT #Chinesecomics #
• We accused our 4y/o of not eating enough meat. He used Chinglish: "我吃两个bites肉肉! Wǒ chī liǎng gè "bites" ròu ròu! I ate two bites of meat!" #
• Learn some History! "Today in 1999: US President Bill Clinton Formally Apologizes for the Chinese Embassy bombing… http://t.co/9GVH4h73 #
• Classic MandMx: : Pregnancy And Food http://t.co/WRsrmdb7 #china #
• Some great advice from @marsdorian and @MoneyinMandarin "Read Chinese books, COMICS and newspapers." Good advice! http://t.co/ypvexqDW #
• "Spring in 北京 is a season of hot days and cool nights, dust, fuzz & pollution." @imagethief on @rectifyname http://t.co/ds7NZbEV MOVE! #
• I love the guy running! "China Parking Lot Fail: Watch as this New Driver Confuses the Gas and Brake Pedal"  http://t.co/nKZHMtpR #china #
• Our 4y/o loves watching me eat corn on the cob. I eat it like my dad. Like a typewriter! 吃玉米好像打字机! Complete with a "DING" at the end! #

• MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-05-01 http://t.co/ceyJyrTx #Chinesecomics #
• Classic MandMx: : Twas The Night Before Christmas In Chinese Part 1 http://t.co/J2eldCvk #china #
• Bookmark for later! I'm gonna watch it this weekend! Anybody seen it? "China Cry, The Nora Lam Story (Full Movie)" http://t.co/VqpAg7z3 #
• Our 4y/o had trouble on the toilet today. Mx helped him. Lots of whimpering. Afterward he said, "我的屁股累死了 My behind is dead tired." #
• Quotation From Liang Shiqiu On Poverty http://t.co/AmuhJu6j #Chinesecomics #
• Classic MandMx: : MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2011-09-06 http://t.co/f09urCqL #china #
• They gonna team up with the Yankees? Put one on 1st base? "New York Welcomes Terracotta Warriors" They need it! http://t.co/ouZGT3Ux #
• MX made dumplings tonight. Our 4y/o stood watching me eat. He said, "我在看爸爸吃饺子. I'm watching daddy eat dumplings." MX ate 14! #pregnant #
• MX made dumplings tonight. Our 4y/o stood watching me eat. He said, "我在看爸爸吃饺子. I'm watching daddy eat dumplings." MX ate 14! pregnant #
• Did you ever give a friend or classmate one of these? Be honest! "What is a "Chinese Burn?" http://t.co/dbfCdB1x #
• Power of Youth Entrepreneur Meeting. Great stuff! "From Beijing to Cape Town: POY 2011- 2012" http://t.co/ujtxKi4U #
• Classic MandMx: : M and Mx Radio: I want an AYI! and Credit cards in Xinjiang http://t.co/OuQtYgXB #china #
• This is such a great video! Pork Buns from the East Village! "Eddie Huang of BaoHaus – The Great GoogaMooga" http://t.co/V4lCJvR7 #
• Our 4y/o asked me to make a 纸飞机 zhǐ fēijī paper airplane. MX didn't see it. The boy repeated 1 of my phrases:"Gotta open your eyes girl!" #
• Classic MandMx: : MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2011-05-17 http://t.co/r4awdMim #china #
• Our 4y/o "protects" Mx and 妹妹 Mèimei when in the basement. He didn't want to join Mx coming up, so he said, "我自己保护自己 I'll protect myself." #
• Never heard this before. Crazy Story: "THIEVES STEAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BY HYPNOTIZING WOMAN ON CHINATOWN STREET" http://t.co/VkxvQOgw #
• Classic MandMx: : MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2011-10-04 http://t.co/da4l6Bte #china #
• ??? – Censer Hole http://t.co/W7cJaFqQ via @ProofReadChina #
• What Does it Take For a Girl to Get a Passport Around Here? Adventures in Being Canadian Abroad http://t.co/C3PuRzFE via @koangirl #
• I was so tired. My 4y/o wanted to play. I tickled him like crazy. He said, "爸爸 Daddy, suddenly now you're not tired." EXACTLY WHAT I SAY! #
• Art Of War: All Warfare Is Based On… http://t.co/gkZbYgop #Chinesecomics #
• Thanks to @catoinstitute for telling us! "Mao Yushi: Recipient of 2012 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty" http://t.co/TXYp9HTk #
• Classic MandMx: : Veteran's Day In Chinese http://t.co/xjx1qWi5 #china #
• Incredibly informative! I learned a ton. "Chinese Web Design Patterns: How and Why They’re Different" http://t.co/2dqlDc94 #
• Mx will graduate with a bachelors 学士学位 xuéshì xuéwèi this Sunday. Our 4y/o and I are really proud of her and her hard work! #
• Classic MandMx: : M and Mx Radio: Tribute to Robert Van Gulik and Chinese Nail Murders reading! http://t.co/24nxSRnG #china #
• This was such a great video and a fascinating tour! I'm hungry. "How Chinese Spring Rolls Are Mass Produced By Hand" http://t.co/hWM3wXAT #
• Mx will graduate this Sunday. I asked our 4y/o, "Do you know what 'Graduation' means?" He said, "No more homework? 再也不用做功课?" Exactly! #

• MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-04-24 http://t.co/Mtgd9cYI #Chinesecomics #

Gotta Hate Wife Beaters! No matter what! "US Woman Becomes Hero in China as She Fights Domestic Abuse" fb.me/1iWPqQhdM

— Magnus and MingXing (@MandMX) April 24, 2012

• Classic MandMx: : Problems When Studying Chinese http://t.co/ZimnCpOF #china #
• This is so Cool! Gotta love trains! "3 Chinese Model Railroad Videos: Playing with Trains isn't just a Western… http://t.co/5euQqwuN #

While at "work" (really in his bedroom) our 4y/o announced really loudly, "I'm binding books! I'm binding Chinese books!"

— Magnus and MingXing (@MandMX) April 25, 2012

• Beautiful, Exquisite, sleek, gorgeous! Check out the new cars! "Jaguar, Mercedes, Aston Martin at Beijing Auto Show" http://t.co/5onXUSX7 #
• Modern China: On Sina Weibo http://t.co/lur9dlMl #Chinesecomics #
• Classic MandMx: : Rush Hour in Shanghai http://t.co/XWUQSEI5 #china #
• UNBELIEVABLE! "Watch Out When You're Texting: Xi'an China, Woman on the Phone Falls through the Sidewalk!" http://t.co/UVfbF9Ws #
• Every time our 4y/o kisses his mommy's big pregnant belly, he announces that he kissed 妹妹's Mèimei's (younger sister's) 屁股 pìgu bottom! #
• Classic MandMx: : MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2011-05-31 http://t.co/8gpvbZis #china #
• Wow! Blast from the past. Love CSPAN! "28 Years Ago Today: President Ronald Reagan in China April 26, 1984" http://t.co/dgEXWlTi #

I Love Vader in a suit! "Hong Kong Native John Woo and his Hipster Star Wars - Galactic Clothing Trends" fb.me/1YfNIhpHf

— Magnus and MingXing (@MandMX) April 27, 2012

• Our 4y/o is constantly singing a song he made it up in Chinese. 大小 飞鸟，大小 飞鸟 Dà xiǎo fēi niǎo Big small fly bird. Over and over again. #
• I love it! Chinese Style Tree Hugging! HA HA HA! "Photos that need Captions: Chinese Man Tapes Himself to a Tree" http://t.co/CrG29XOb #
• Classic MandMx: : Fortune Cookie Made In USA Shirt Made In China http://t.co/TZRjvrPw #china #

Good stuff! "2 Children Speaking Mandarin Chinese Articles: Our "Speak Mandarin" campaign and START YOUNG!" fb.me/1ll8IJNsG

— Magnus and MingXing (@MandMX) April 27, 2012

• Mandarin at Lunch. How can you concentrate while eating?? "New York Times Staffers Dive into Mandarin Courses" http://t.co/j5Tr2161 #
• We're heading to the CIRCUS today. 马戏 mǎxì or Horse Opera. We haven't told our 4y/o yet and he's really excited though he's clueless. #
• Classic MandMx: : Sina Microblog On Valentine's Day http://t.co/ZAHfXqif #china #
• So mean! She fell 6 meters down! "Jimmy Kimmel: Chinese Woman on Cell Phone Falls — Kimmel's Laughs at Her Pain" http://t.co/pVKGRd7C #
• Chinese Exam 004: What Is A Horse Opera? http://t.co/odxqZtmb #Chinesecomics #

Pastor: "I forget to pray sometimes." My response to our 4y/o was "坏蛋吗? bad egg eh?" He said, "不可以说，不礼貌的 Don't say that, it's not polite."

— Magnus and MingXing (@MandMX) April 29, 2012

• Classic MandMx: : Shanghaihua: I don't know 上海话： 我不知道 http://t.co/wgDzoGDc #china #

This is a great show. Really shows the real (old) Shanghai! "Legendary Sin Cities: Shanghai - Paradise for... fb.me/SowvBrYc

— Magnus and MingXing (@MandMX) April 30, 2012

• Last night walk: Pointing out our 3 shadows 三个影子 our 4y/o said, "Look, tall (daddy), little bit tall (mommy) and smallest (him)." #
• Classic MandMx: : Shanghainese 上海话： Using the Bathroom 我要上厕所 http://t.co/drM77qx3 #china #
• Anybody read this yet? Scale from 1-10? "Jung Chang's "Wild Swans" Adapted for the Stage, Thrills and Chills -… http://t.co/bV7aTRVw #
• Annual Carnivorous Chowing: China 71 million tons. US Half that "Meat consumption in China now double that in US" http://t.co/c7Vc0JO8 #
• We listened to an old Shanghainese 上海话 program about going to the bathroom and our 4y/o repeated it a million times laughing each time! #
• Did @farwestchina see this? "Wander Cyclist: Invisible China and Her Borderlands – From #Shanghai to #Xinjiang " http://t.co/HuUXOyHM #

• MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-04-17 http://t.co/TkeW9gEZ #Chinesecomics #
• How To Get Some Of Your Money http://t.co/eijcrRzg #china #
• This is soooo cool. I wish I could do this! "Watch this AMAZING blind fold KUNG FU! from TedX" http://t.co/cgJvJAvV #
• Great slide show on China's consumers. I actually learned something! "China: Creators and Consumers of the Future" http://t.co/SrBU7QTu #
• While MX cut our 4y/o's hair in the kitchen he whined soooo much. Whiiiine. Just as soon as she changed position, he asked "好了吗？All done?" #
• I wish Chinese politics were as entertaining. "Romney Strapped a Dog on his Car Roof but Obama Ate Dog 狗肉" http://t.co/TESmTkdp #
• Chopping Veggies Kung Fu Style http://t.co/FbuxBC0X #Chinesecomics #
• Shanghainese 上海话: Subway and Bus 地铁 公共汽车 http://t.co/vw1lDdzi #china #
• Wow. "April 18, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake: How the Destruction of Chinatown was viewed as a Blessing" http://t.co/506bxXUC #
• Love that tweet! I was laughing! from @renminb But serious issue. "China-UK tension heats up over Briton's death" http://t.co/f3hj3HjX #
• MX cut our 4y/o's hair in the kitchen. He kept whining, complaining, moving and saying in Chinese, "我要下来，我要玩！I wanna get down and play." #
• Ever wondered what the Chinese think of the Jewish people? "Rich, Smart and Badass: Chinese about Jews." http://t.co/f6MrdBld #
• Such a cool video about Chinese Calligraphy brushes. "Which Brush To Choose When Doing Chinese Calligraphy" http://t.co/SGzxMy5d #
• Mx heard the song before but it's an old song with modern photos! "Shanghai: Largest City in Shanghai –Slideshare" http://t.co/3kMTUFRL #
• MX cuts hair well, but because of our 4y/o's whining and moving it was bad. Later watching cartoons, MX shaved it all 剃光头 tì guāngtóu! #
• WOW! "Chinese aren't innovative? Smuggling iPhones past customs in BEER BOTTLES, around their ankles etc." http://t.co/xDOuUem2 #
• Classic MandMx: : Video Tuesday: Ryan Studies Chinese 睿恩学中文： Flag 国旗 http://t.co/lE2F4zlj #china #
• I think I love each photo! Anybody know him? "16 Photos of Jason Lee's 2 Daughters: Some of the Funniest Photos… http://t.co/9hg4aTOC #
• AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! "New James Bond 007 Movie "SKYFALL" Shanghai Clip" http://t.co/SIElgmuN #
• SAD. "Historic San Francisco Chinatown Eatery SAM WO Shut down by Government Overregulations" FUNNY: Conan O'Brien Ad http://t.co/C8ShIamG #
• The morning after our 4y/o got his hair shaved he woke up a yelled to me in English, "Daddy! My hair is still short! 爸爸，我的头发还是短的！“ #
• Classic MandMx: : MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-02-28 http://t.co/BCBk5qH6 #china #
• After every time the Red Sox score, my 4y/o asks me in English, "Did the Red Sox win? 红袜队赢了吗?" At the 6th inning 9-1 vs. Yankees! #
• We had shaved our 4y/o a long time ago when he was young and now when I see his 剃光头 shaved head it reminds us both of those days! #
• How do you drive this road? "Forget Lombard Street in San Francisco: China's Crazy Crooked "Heaven Linking Avenue" http://t.co/4dX25xH8 #
• 4 Chinese People With English Tattoos http://t.co/wFtnHBRN #Chinesecomics #
• Classic MandMx: : 16 Famous Bunnies or Rabbits to Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit http://t.co/RqzAcZaU #china #
• Mx is studying Business Ethics 商业道德 Shāngyè dàodé. I'm studying the Dutch Ethical Policy in "Indonesia" 1900-1930. We're super ethical. #
• Mx wants rice, our 4y/o wants to go to the Library. Using Chinglish "Momma, can't get 吃的东西 (stuff to eat) at the library, just books." #
• Almost hard to watch! YIKES! "Daredevil free climber Dean Potter Walks a Tightrope Across a Chinese canyon 1.8km up!" http://t.co/9ooWqSuw #
• Classic MandMx: : PNN Panda News Network: Panda WEEK on http://t.co/H84ZW7xl!! http://t.co/1JsieFlQ #china #
• Learn some History: A podcast, a cool book and a movie all about these people! "Chinese Warlord Armies 1911-30" http://t.co/UuizdWdT #
• HOLY COW! uh I mean BABY! "Giant 6.5kg (14.3 pounds!) baby born in eastern China" http://t.co/bXCkFJMR #
• Our 4y/o just told me "爸爸，听妈妈的话 (Daddy, listen to mommy)，I'm going to work!" The same words I say to him EVERYDAY on my way to work! #

• Quotation From Luo Lan http://t.co/2PiPidCj #china #
• Anybody heard this theory? I'm skeptical. "Chinese Characters Inspired by God: Fact, Fiction, Belief and a Debunking" http://t.co/AKmyCxcf #
• Cute. Silly. Funny. Weird. Racist? They float! "12 Rubber Ducky CHINESE DUCKS Party Favors" http://t.co/faax7ivr #
• MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-04-10 http://t.co/uKMg5J3u #Chinesecomics #
• We've added "BUY THIS COMIC" buttons to the most recent bilingual Chinese/English comics on our site. ENJOY! and start buying!! #
• Our 4y/o announced at dinner that he will teach Gong Gong (grandpa) English. I said, Why? "Because he doesn't know English." He said. #
• Everyone, Chinese or Westerner should read this! " Foxconn Bears The Brunt Of Ivory Tower Assault On Capitalism" http://t.co/RylHXnJJ #
• Comic Characters At A Chinese Restaurant: “The Far Side” http://t.co/StXksJE5 #Chinesecomics #
• Goodbye Tiger Year Hello Rabbit Year http://t.co/d61IZ1qB #china #
• We would love to get a pink one of these for our new little one! "Long Sleeve Infant Onsey Chinese Dancing Dragon" http://t.co/2nMx0bmF #
• Really important video for all to see! Believers or non. "Inside Foxconn: Exclusive look at how an iPad is made" http://t.co/H5i4Lhv2 #
• Our 4y/o announced at dinner that he will teach Gong Gong (grandpa) English. "What will you teach him?" I asked "Jump 跳 tiào," he said. #
• I couldn't help but laugh at some of these. FUNNY! "Reinforcing the Stereotype: 4 Chinese Motivational Posters" http://t.co/wKk8t7RB #
• Letter About A New Bike http://t.co/A0jMDsfq #china #
• Really interesting talk about how "made in China" is changing! "The end of cheap China – The Economist" http://t.co/fyRNA3cI #
• Can someone explain this? "Obama Administration Approves Tax Cuts — in China, We can't afford them in the US" http://t.co/MamaUl2c #
• Our 4y/o walked (almost) to my work to wait outside for Daddy to come home for dinner. (I work 3 minutes from home) Freaked us out! 吓死我们了 #
• MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2011-12-13 http://t.co/PBlxikM6 #china #
• Our 4y/o would eat this up! Anybody do Kung Fu for LITTLE DRAGONS? Thoughts? $? "Kung Fu Kids from Logan, Ohio" http://t.co/teLIF11a #
• Western Movies in Chinese Translation: http://t.co/G9XS1dYC #
• MX and our 4y/o got me 2 pounds of @Peets_Tweets coffee 咖啡 for my birthday. Major Dickinson and French Roast. Do they know me or what? #
• Great Wall Of China http://t.co/u0x3nsFc #china #
• I asked our 4y/o, "Why does Daddy speak English and Mommy speak Chinese?" He replied, "Because God made Mommy Chinese." #
• Anybody know this band or song? Never heard of it before! "Canadian Band – Men Without Hats — "Living in China"… http://t.co/YRW8cREy #
• Mitt Romney In Chinese Characters http://t.co/7ye0a2dq #Chinesecomics #
• Mitt Romney In Chinese Characters http://t.co/7ye0a2dq @MittRomney #mitt2012 @PlanetRomney @tromney @AnnDRomney @GinaCMaddox #
• How To Get Your Movie Into Mainland China http://t.co/PECHtAyr #china #
• I asked our 4y/o, "Why does Daddy speak English and Mommy speak Chinese?" He replied, "God made daddy English." I said I'M AN AMERICAN! #
• Bullseye isn't a Chinese dish. Right? "Archery World Cup in Shanghai! 8 Videos with Highlights, Interviews and… http://t.co/3ojcxjJO #
• You gotta love old VHS tapes that people convert to YouTube videos! "Beijing's Hutong's circa 1992 amateur video" http://t.co/wTm4NFyD #
• One of his best all time! "Jackie Chan A-Z: Drunken Master (1978) Trailer, Final Fight Scene and FULL MOVIE!" http://t.co/Jv39HjFR #
• MX cut our 4y/o's hair. After whining and moving and moving and whining he asked in Chinese, "我帅哥了吗？Am I a handsome guy or what?" #
• Must read for EVERYONE! "Google Founder: China, North Korea and US in the same Censorship boat! Plus SLATE video" http://t.co/VUlLc8i0 #