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Copyright: foo chit chin (zhiqin) (40)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-09
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-30 12:34
Viewed: 755
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It is said that a long time ago, there were only nine families in Jiufen. Before the roads on land were built, all materials were transported via ships. A habit was formed that nine pieces of the same object were purchased every time. Hence, the place was called Jiufen, "jiu" meaning "nine" in Chinese.

Jiufen used to be the center of gold mining. It is located within the hills in northeastern Taiwan. The village is next to the mountain and facing the sea.

In 1890, someone struck gold near Jiufen. The poor village with only nine families soon attracted prospectors of 4,000 families. The village once was Asia's gold city and called little Shanghai or little Hong Kong. However, with the decline of gold mining activities in northern Taiwan, Jiufen has faded away.

I was glad to have a chance visiting Jiufen, I can feel a very strong rural smell overthere
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Hi Foo,
A very good image to illustrate the story of Jiufen! You make the photograph appear as bright in spite of the light conditions...
A well framed, moody composition... Great details due to excellent sharpness all over!
Interesting story in the well written note...
Greetings,
Pablo -

good composition and depth chitchin :)
love the depth and mist in the background :)
very nice work

back later with points :)
X

Hello there!

Lovely composition, details and DOF
Superb mood captured with the mist up hill
Cheers!
Robert

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