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Here’s a scene I captured in a shop in Valparaíso, a charming colorful city on Chile’s coast. I entered this crafts shop and saw a young man teaching an elderly man how to use the laptop. Perhaps the young man was the owner and this apprentice was his grandpa. :)

It’s lovely to see the excited student trying out the new technology that he might never heard of in his young age, surrounded by the flowery decorations, modern stickers and cute trinkets. I believe we both had fun.

It’s my second entry for @ntopaz’s Opposing Beauty Photography Contest and for People Photography by @worldcapture. The original photo as below:

这是我在智利沿海的港口城市Valparaíso的一家手工艺品小店里捕捉到的一幕。进店时，可能是店主的一年轻人在教这位老爷爷使用电脑，然后他饶有兴趣地自己钻研起来，眼里闪着好奇的光，就像个可爱的孩子，玩得很开心。

曾看到一篇文章说很多人不会欣赏中老年人的美，只是喜欢年轻漂亮，其中一句话让我印象深刻：变老不可怕，可怕的是审美单一。我还想说：变老不可怕，可怕的是放弃学习。

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Greetings everyone! In this post I’m showing you the famous carnival in Binche, an old town in the Wallonia part of Belgium.

Binche carnival is an annual festival celebrating Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) during the three days before Lent. Since today is Ash Wednesday, this year’s celebrations just took place the past 3 days. So I’m very excited to share my festive experience with you! :D I only visited Binche on one of the three days a few years ago, and it was a lot of fun, despite the cold and wet weather.

This tradition dates back to around the 14th century and has been recognized as UNESCO heritage. During the carnival each year, over a thousand local males and children dress up as several figures to perform in medieval parade.

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嗨~ 受到SteemitBoard和Wherein节日分享活动的启发，今天就请跟我到比利时的班什感受一下一年一度的狂欢节。

最近是狂欢节高发期，你可能听过意大利威尼斯的狂欢节，欧洲的四大狂欢节还有三个分别在法国尼斯，德国科隆和比利时南部法语区的这个中世纪小古城 —— 班什。真是难得，这么低调的国家竟然光荣跻身Top 4! 我来比利时之前完全不知道这个地方的存在和它每年一次的狂欢节。

今年班什的庆祝就在刚刚过去的这三天！因为今天是圣灰星期三，教会举行涂灰礼，把去年祝圣过的棕枝烧成灰涂在教友的额头上，象征悔改。这是大斋期的第一天，而很多嘉年华的由来就是大斋开始前的最后狂欢放纵，也是辞旧岁迎新春。

比利时的这个也是历史悠久，据说可以追溯到14世纪（然鹅百度百科说是“1554年罗马帝国皇帝的妹妹玛利亚在班什造城池、建宫殿，为欢迎外甥菲利普二世举行盛大宴会，宫廷官员于是化装成各种达官贵人参加宴会。”），已经被联合国教科文组织认定为人类口述和非物质遗产。刚查了下，中国在这名录上的有昆曲、古琴、新疆维吾尔的木卡姆艺术和蒙古族的长调民歌。

当地居民对这个古老的传统深感自豪，自发参与游行，让随着狂欢节保留下来的音乐、舞蹈、服饰、道具制作等得以代代相传。那些连续50年扮装成吉勒的居民还会被市长授予纪念奖章。我几年前去凑了下热闹，在二月，虽然一贯的寒冷阴沉，也没有拉丁族群那种狂热的气氛，但还是很欢乐地。:D

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Decorations on local windows:

当地窗上的节日装饰：

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First, I saw some kids marching through the streets. The main figures in the proceedings are called Gilles. They wear clown-like costumes with bells, and their unique clogs don’t look so easy to walk with. Some of them wear large hats adorned with fluffy ostrich plumes.

It’s said that local men see being a Gille at the carnival as a kind of honor. It’s cool that the residents here try to preserve this old tradition generation after generation. Actually, since I was a night owl, I missed the early morning parade of the carnival’s final day, when Gilles in wax masks (in the last photo) danced to drum beat and warded off evil spirits with sticks.

先是看到一些小孩出街游行。下面这种装束的是狂欢节的核心角色 —— 吉勒。他们身穿类似小丑的服装，配有铃铛，脚踏看上去有些笨重的木屐，有些头戴超大的驼鸟毛帽子，特色鲜明：

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Another 3 groups in different colorful costumes:

还有其他三组身着各色服装的小孩子，有几个真是太萌了：

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These ostrich plumes decorated hats are very finely made, costing about 200 euros to rent:

这些驼鸟羽毛帽做工精致，价值不菲，据说要花200欧左右才能租到一顶：

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They carry a basket full of oranges and throw them to the crowds while marching. The oranges from Gilles are considered gifts with good luck, so we all try to catch the flying fruits from the middle of the street when standing at the side:

游行角色们手提篮子，在激昂的奏乐中不断向观众扔橘子，据说接到这些橘子代表会交好运，所以我们这些吃瓜群众就在街道两边各种疯狂争抢，哈哈：

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A boy standing high: “I’m not tall enough, but I really want the oranges”:

个小不要紧，只要站得高：

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Fishing oranges - works like a charm:

这个。。。是捞鱼的网吗？;)

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And they go the extra mile - making it into heart shape with their website on it:

这个更厉害 —— 做成心形不过瘾，还要放上自己的网站打广告，哈哈哈：

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Apparently locals have some advantages there - harvesting oranges easily with all kinds of nets. ;) But they also have to fence their windows, as there were properties damaged in the past by the orange bullets.

当地吃瓜居民近水楼台先得月~ :) 各种网篮齐出动，不用像我们这些外来人口一样拼命争抢，只要悠闲地接应几下，就可以确保橘子大丰收。当然也是有危险的，据说曾有很多窗户被砸坏，所以都做了防护栏：

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The instrument also needs protection against flying oranges:

吹奏乐器的也准备了防护网，要不被四处飞的橘子堵住可就没的吹啦：

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Poor oranges everywhere:

可怜的橘子们：

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“Hi, I have my own costume and drink~”

自娱自乐：

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The little one is tired from all the marching and throwing oranges:

这位小吉勒估计累瘫了：

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And a dinosaur:

还有小恐龙：

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A flamenco dancer? :D Too cute!

这可爱的小女娃是来跳弗拉明戈的嘛？

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Unicorns of course:

嘉年华当然也少不了独角兽啦：

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The end of the parade:

化装游行落幕 —— 留给你们一个孤独的背影。貌似晚上还有烟火和广场舞，但是一直在寒风中举着相机狂拍的我手都快冻僵了，觉得还是回家暖和一下才是正经事 > <：

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Finally, 2 statues on the way to parking lot:

最后，去停车场路上看到的两尊嘉年华人物雕像：

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Here are my fruits of victory from the carnival. They are not the suitable type for eating directly though.

带着战利品回家，后来做成了果酱，因为这种橘子又苦又酸，不是一般人可以直接吞下的。。。

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So that’s it for this fun carnival. Have you been to a carnival? Tell me your experience in the comments please! :)

好了，班什狂欢节就秀到这里~ 你去过什么印象深刻的嘉年华吗？来留言告诉我呗！

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Hello everyone! Today I’m sharing some photos of reflections in water. The monochrome ones also serve as my entries for the B&W Photo Contest hosted by @daveks.

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The first entry is from the Austrian Alps in the beautiful region of Tyrol. I’ve loved this area - you can enjoy breathtaking views almost everywhere after some easy hikes, and it’s normally less crowded and expensive than in similar places of Swiss or French Alps. I took these 2 photos by the lake of Klammsee in the Kaprun ski area. The water of these alpine lakes is usually very clear, so reflections are common sights here. :)

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This is an Ascenseur (hydraulic boat lift) located on the Ancien Canal Du Centre near La Louvière of Belgium. 4 lifts with 15+ meters rise were built in the late 19th and early 20th century, and this place has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The lifts were used to overcome the difference of the water level (a rise by 66.2 meters) along the canal. You can see all the 4 boat lifts here if interested.

This region used to be an important industrial belt in the country, but nowadays commercial traffic bypasses these old lifts and is handled by the huge Strépy-Thieu boat lift, which was the highest in the world upon completion, with a rise of 73 meters.

I arrived here at sunset and got to see this engineering marvel standing quietly with his reflection in the canal. That sense of past glory! ;)

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I shot this photo in the windmill village of Kinderdijk, close to Rotterdam. This place is best known for its 19 iconic windmills built in the first half of 18th century.

I arrived in the afternoon and wandered around till the golden hour. By that time everything was closed and most visitors left, so the windmills and plants were bathing peacefully in warm rays by the waterway. I used to post photos from the same village but from different angles.

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So that’s it for my reflection shots. Which is your favorite one? Tell me in the comments please. =)

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今天分享的是我在欧洲三处拍的几张倒影的照片，你最喜欢哪一张呢？

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Greetings everyone! The new theme of @ntopaz’s photography contest is Opposing Beauty. When I see this topic, the first photo that pops up in my mind is this one I took in Bolivia. I used it as background in my Cross-culture Challenge cover image, but haven’t posted it in any photography content yet. I love this fun theme and would submit more photos in the coming days. :)

I was walking on a street in La Paz when I came across this scene. I found it interesting, layered with social commentary. Now I don’t feel like analyzing all the elements in this image like in my art criticism class. ;) They say a picture is worth a thousand words. How do you interprete this photo? Please tell me in the comments.

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大家好呀~ 这是我参加以“Opposing Beauty”为主题的摄影活动的照片，用手机拍于玻利维亚首都La Paz街头。

我觉得这个主题很有意思，还会继续po其他相关照片。这张街头的抓拍我在最近的【跨文化活动】题图里用作了背景，因为充满对比的元素，所以我最先想到提交这一张。感觉如果像上文艺评论课一样来剖析这些元素，还不如听听你们的想法。:) 一图抵千言，你是怎么解读的呢？有没有类似主题的照片分享？

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How are you doing my Steem friends? Here’s my entry for the Peoplephotography by @worldcapture week #19 and Qurator’s Photo Friday competition. Check out these contests and join the fun! =)

I captured this photo near Pisac in the Sacred Valley of Peru. I was wandering around and was attracted by this cheerful girl who was walking down the stairs.

The villages in this region are known for their locally made textiles. I did a post about one textile market in another village some days ago. Check it out if interested.

Didn’t she look pretty in these traditional outfits? I showed her the picture and we were both happy about it. :)

I also made a black & white one like what is popular in street photography, but I prefer the first one that shows her colorful clothing. What do you think? Tell me in the commnets please!

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嗨~ 这是我在秘鲁神圣山谷里一处古迹Pisac的附近抓拍的一个当地小女孩。这块地区的手工织物很有名，我前些天写过一篇另一个村子里的植物染色的布料市场，有兴趣的小伙伴可以看看。

很多街拍人像流行用黑白色调，但我觉得这原本的颜色更能表现她们当地多彩的传统服装。你觉得呢？

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Hey, this is my dinner tonight in an Asian restaurant called Kyoto Sushi: fried rice with scampi and vegetables, and a cup of mint tea. It’s also my entry to join the 50th edition of the @STEEMFoodTours challenge by @jeffjagoe. Check it out and join the fun if you are a foodie too! :)

As the restaurant’s name suggests, it’s focusing on different types of sushi. But since it’s a raining and chilly night here in Belgium, I didn’t feel like eating cold sushi. Instead, I ordered a plate of stir-fried rice and a cup of heart-warming tea. The food here is not top-notch, but pretty tasty. The dishes they serve are kind of Asian food fusion, like many other Asian eateries in Western countries, to cater to both locals as well as eaters from other countries.

The staff is very friendly and their service is fast. But their square tables are a bit too tiny for all the food and drinks, especially when it’s a huge portion. I’m not a big fan of their decor - too much red everywhere which makes me feel dizzy, haha.

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The mint tea(water) is fresh and not so sweet as the traditional Moroccan mint tea I tried, because there’s no sugar in it but aside. The picture is also my entry to the new challenge - “Tea Time” in CN community, hosted by @aellly and @xiaoshancun.

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这是我今天的晚饭：虾仁蔬菜炒饭和薄荷茶。下面这张薄荷茶的照片参加@aellly和@xiaoshancun主办的【星期一喝茶】#3，这周是第三期，有兴趣的小伙伴一起来玩吧！

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