A man was rowing a wooden boat in a canal running through the city of Suzhou

Man rowing a boat on a waterway in Suzhou
Man navigating a waterway in a rowboat
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Suzhou is now completely overshadowed by Shanghai, but it was once a prosperous trading center. It was even the capital of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period. And as a water town, it is lined with canals everywhere.

As I stood on a bridge over one of these canals, I saw a rowboat coming from the other side. It was unusual. Most of the time, the waterways are quiet.

A man is rowing a boat at a leisurely pace. Watching this scene alone, I feel as if I have traveled back in time. The town has developed, but some people still seem to use the waterways for daily transportation.

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Sep 2013 CHINA VEHICLE

PHOTO DATA

No

7920

Shooting Date

Jun 2008

Posted On

September 25, 2013

Modified On

December 12, 2023

Place

Suzhou, China

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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