Zelin XIA 枫起
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WAYFARING

Leave a way back to the light

Photographs do not replace memory. They leave it a way home.

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01 / SEEN AND SAVED

From my camera roll

No professional gear and no grand theme—just a habit of stopping when something feels worth remembering.
  1. Historic buildings and a green station on a sunny street in Taoyangli, Jingdezhen
    FRAME 01 · Taoyangli · Jingdezhen

    An old street holding yesterday and today in the same light.

  2. White wake behind a boat in Zhoushan with islands under a clear sky
    FRAME 02 · At sea · Zhoushan

    Beyond the harbour, the sea breeze made the whole day feel wider.

  3. Three geese crossing a green campus lawn in the rain
    FRAME 03 · A rainy campus

    Even in the rain, the campus has residents committed to their walk.

  4. The tall August 1st Uprising memorial tower in Nanchang beneath a blue sky
    FRAME 04 · August 1st Square · Nanchang

    Looking up, the history of the city stood beneath the clouds.

  5. A performer standing in a spotlight within the Son of Heaven Drives Six scene at Unique Henan
    FRAME 05 · Unique Henan

    Under the light, an old story began happening again.

  6. Tengwang Pavilion illuminated in red and green against the night sky
    FRAME 06 · Tengwang Pavilion · Nanchang

    Night gave the familiar pavilion a different expression.

  7. An elaborate red-and-white sugar-art sculpture of a mythic figure and creature
    FRAME 07 · A sugar-art encounter

    Someone turned sugar into a world worth stopping to study.

  8. Supporters standing in red and green seats at a Jiangxi football match at night
    FRAME 08 · Jiangxi football night

    Some kinds of joy only happen when a whole crowd shouts together.

  9. The Mixue headquarters and Snow King figures on a sunny street in Zhengzhou
    FRAME 09 · A street in Zhengzhou

    A familiar symbol can make an unfamiliar city feel playful.

  10. The Welcoming Pine of Huangshan reaching over misty cliffs
    FRAME 10 · Welcoming Pine · Huangshan

    Mist hid half the mountain while the Welcoming Pine still reached over the cliff.

02 / PLACES REMEMBERED

Mountains, sea, cities

I love famous peaks, sea air, and the streets of an unfamiliar city. The memories matter more to me than completing a checklist.
01

Mountains

The climb can be exhausting, but the moment the view opens up always feels worthwhile.

Mount Tai · Sanqing Mountain · Mount Lu · Mount Hua · Huangshan · Longhu Mountain

02

Coast

The sea slows time down and makes it easier to look a little farther.

Gulangyu Island · Zhoushan

03

Cities

A city is often most interesting away from the landmark, in the ordinary life of its streets.

Jingdezhen · Zhengzhou · Qingdao · Xi’an · Nanchang · Hangzhou