Joe-Patterson
@joe-patterson.bsky.social
I'm a Brit living in China, I'm a keen photographer and musician, and like to read, travel, explore, try different things and foods, whatever. I come here mainly for the photos.
On Tai Shan, Shandong Province.
December 22, 2025 at 5:07 AM
On Tai Shan, Shandong Province.
The Pai Lou on Mountain Tai (Tai Shan), China. The characters say Heaven Street.
December 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Pai Lou on Mountain Tai (Tai Shan), China. The characters say Heaven Street.
The Temple of Confucius, Beijing.
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Temple of Confucius, Beijing.
Chongqing city centre
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Chongqing city centre
Guiyang old town.
November 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Guiyang old town.
Beijing Da Xing Airport. It's an amazing place; not quite up there with Doha aesthetically, but it's so well laid out, so a clear favourite nevertheless.
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Beijing Da Xing Airport. It's an amazing place; not quite up there with Doha aesthetically, but it's so well laid out, so a clear favourite nevertheless.
Bai Hai Park, Beijing, this evening.
November 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Bai Hai Park, Beijing, this evening.
Something for a peaceful Sunday morning: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDH1...
The Beatitudes (Albinoni) : Choir of New College, Oxford
YouTube video by drwestbury
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November 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Something for a peaceful Sunday morning: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDH1...
"Summer" break, north east China.
October 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
"Summer" break, north east China.
One from my Ningbo days.
August 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
One from my Ningbo days.
Xue Ye Hu Pagoda.
August 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Xue Ye Hu Pagoda.
The Tai Shan Mountains in the distance.
August 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Tai Shan Mountains in the distance.
The art gallery at Xue Ye Hu.
August 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The art gallery at Xue Ye Hu.
Amsterdam skyline, last Saturday.
August 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Amsterdam skyline, last Saturday.
A Local mall in Jinan.
July 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A Local mall in Jinan.
The Great Wall at Badaling, Beijing.
June 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The Great Wall at Badaling, Beijing.
On the city wall at Zhangqiu.
May 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
On the city wall at Zhangqiu.
Shen Tong Si (神童寺) Monastery, Shandong, China.
May 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Shen Tong Si (神童寺) Monastery, Shandong, China.
The most amazing choreography: www.youtube.com/watch?v=REPP...
CDK - Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye
YouTube video by Sergio Reis
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May 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The most amazing choreography: www.youtube.com/watch?v=REPP...
Erhu player, in Chengdu, south east China.
May 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Erhu player, in Chengdu, south east China.
Spring at Yan Yu Qiao, Misty Rain Bridge, in Shandong, North China. It's just starting to get hot, summer is just around the corner.
May 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Spring at Yan Yu Qiao, Misty Rain Bridge, in Shandong, North China. It's just starting to get hot, summer is just around the corner.
The best tea in China, in my humble opinion of course: Hangzhou Long Jing Bai Cha, made from leaves picked early in the year, from the first crop. It has the most wonderful flavour and aroma of any.
April 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The best tea in China, in my humble opinion of course: Hangzhou Long Jing Bai Cha, made from leaves picked early in the year, from the first crop. It has the most wonderful flavour and aroma of any.