Please Support My New Book of China Portraits
Written August 16. 2008 in
China
CHINA PHOTO BOOK BUILDS BRIDGE OF HEALING
Tom Carter’s CHINA: Portrait of a People captures diversity of 33 Chinese provinces
Beijing, China – As the 2008 Summer Olympics commence, all eyes are...
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Interview With A Foreign Photojournalist In China
Written August 20. 2007 in
China
An Interview With China Photojournalist Tom Carter
American photo-journalist Tom Carter has spent the past four years in the People’s Republic of China, traversing all 33 provinces and autonomous regions not just once...
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China To Bulldoze 1,700 Year-Old Gongtan
Written August 19. 2007 in
China
China To Bulldoze 1,700 Year-Old Gongtan
Ancient Tujia village along Chongqing's Wu River to meet watery grave
Photojournalist TOM CARTER reports
In four months or less, a 1,700-year-old village, and the mountain...
The Pilgrims of Langmusi - Portrait of a Sichuanese-Tibetan Family
Written August 19. 2007 in
China
The Pilgrims of Langmusi
Portrait of a Sichuanese-Tibetan Family
by Tom Carter
Murmuring an unbroken stream of prayers, and focused intently on a scarlet and silver monastery bathed in morning light and incense smoke, four...
Shaolin, the Kingdom of Kung Fu by Tom Carter
Written May 08. 2007 in
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SHAOLIN, THE KINGDOM OF KUNG FU
Inside China’s Legendary Martial Arts Schools
By Tom Carter
“Let's see your Tiger-Crane style match my Eagle’s...
Teaching English In China by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Teaching English In China by Tom Carter
Teaching English in China: One Expat's Experience
The Wall Street Journal Career Journal
By Tom Carter
February 2007
Having little luck finding an attractive job offer...
The Chinese Internet Crash of 2007 by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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The Chinese Internet Crash of 2007 by Tom Carter
The Chinese Internet Crash of 2007 - Calamity or Capitalism?
Calamity or Capitalism?
By Tom Carter
NowPublic.Com
In late December of last year, a 7.1 earthquake off...
Hao Bizarre, How Bazaar by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Hao Bizarre, How Bazaar by Tom Carter
XINJIANG
A Bazaar Crossroads
From dusk ‘til dawn in Xinjiang’s teeming Muslim markets you’ll be immersed in an ancient mix of Eastern and Western cultures
Story...
NOW WE ARE IN XANADU!!! by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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NOW WE ARE IN XANADU!!! by Tom Carter
November 3, 2006
NOW WE ARE IN XANADU
Tom Carter travels to the winter wonderland of Inner Mongolia
HK magazine
In the summer it is a scalding expanse of desert, in the spring...
Jiuzhaigou by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Jiuzhaigou by Tom Carter
September 28th-October 11th, 2006
Ditch the Tour
Buy a two day pass and get lost in Jiuzhaigou as leaves turn from green to blazing reds and oranges
Text and Photos by Tom Carter
City Weekend
Autumn...
PLANET PANJIAYUAN by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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PLANET PANJIAYUAN by Tom Carter
December 12. 2006
INFOCUS
LOCAL Talk
Beijing Talk
PLANET PANJIAYUAN
Inside Beijing’s Largest Antiques Fair
Text & Photo by Tom Carter
Perhaps not by coincidence,...
Down and Out in Hong Kong by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Down and Out in Hong Kong by Tom Carter
Down & Out in HK
A poor man's epiphany in wealthy Asian metropolis.
Written by Tom Carter
Friday, 01 December 2006
That's PRD
Having spent over two-and-a-half...
Backpackers Behaving Badly by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Backpackers Behaving Badly by Tom Carter
Hostel Intentions
A sojourn into the heart of Chengdu's backpacker planet.
Written by Tom Carter
Monday, 02 October 2006
That's PRD
As a veteran backpacker...
Is China Safe To Travel? by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Is China Safe To Travel? by Tom Carter
Keeping A Lid on Crime
By TOM CARTER
Beijing Review
Perhaps the single most reassuring fact about travel in the People's Republic of China is its remarkably low crime...
No Foreigners Allowed! by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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No Foreigners Allowed! by Tom Carter
NO FOREIGNERS ARE ALLOWED!
What would compel a vacant guesthouse to turn away a paying guest into the night?
By TOM CARTER
Beijing Review
Anyone who has spent time in the People's...
The Trouble With Chinese Tour Groups by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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The Trouble With Chinese Tour Groups by Tom Carter
The Phenomena of Collective Travel
By TOM CARTER
Beijing Review
"What could possibly compel them to do something so… wrong?"
This...
Hong Kong, City of Life and Lights by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Hong Kong, City of Life and Lights by Tom Carter
Hong Kong, city of life and lights
By Tom Carter (Beijing Today)
Updated: 2006-11-14 09:26
Hong Kong! The legendary Chinese city of life and lights, where millionaires...
Yunnan, a Kaleidescope of Culture by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Yunnan, a Kaleidescope of Culture by Tom Carter
Yunnan, a kaleidescope of culture
by Tom Carter (Beijing Today)
Updated: 2006-11-01 10:34
While China's northeastern parts such as Beijing and Shandong may represent...
Xinjiang, China's Final Frontier by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Xinjiang, China's Final Frontier by Tom Carter
Xinjiang, China's Final Frontier by Tom Carter
Xinjiang, China's final frontier
By Tom Carter (Beijing Today)
Updated: 2006-10-24 10:09
"He's...
Hainan Island, On the Edge of the Earth By Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Hainan Island, On the Edge of the Earth By Tom Carter
Hainan Island,on the edge of the earth
by Tom Carter (beijing today)
Updated: 2006-11-06 10:13
It is interesting to note that while the island of Hainan in southwest...
Gansu, the Mainland's Little Lhasa by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Gansu, the Mainland's Little Lhasa by Tom Carter
Gansu, the mainland's little Lhasa
By Tom Carter (Beijing Today)
Updated: 2006-10-16 10:44
In these over-publicized times of China's new railroad...
Top 5 Real China Destinations by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Top 5 Real China Destinations by Tom Carter
Backpacker savant Tom Carter offers his top five "real" China destinations:
Shandong
Where Chinese civilization as we know it began, Shandong is a wealth...
The Good Earth by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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The Good Earth by Tom Carter
Follow the Dragon's Backbone into the rural solitude of Longji's rice terraces
by Tom Carter
It is hard to imagine anywhere in the People's Republic untouched by...
Kailash Karma Kora by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Kailash Karma Kora by Tom Carter
going round in circles
a kora of good karma around Asia's sacred Kailash Mountain
Written by Tom Carter
Wednesday, 01 November 2006
My path to purification began in the home...
Seven Days In Permitless Tibet by Tom Carter
Written May 03. 2007 in
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Seven Days In Permitless Tibet by Tom Carter
July 07, 2006
Local Travel: Seven Days in Permit-less Tibet
The open road into Xizang
text and photos by Tom Carter
The news was shocking!
The ticket agent at...
Shenyang Snowstorm Snapshots
Written March 11. 2007 in
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From China photographer Tom Carter, recent snapshots of Northeast China, including Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces. Shenyang city, Liaoning province, March 4, 2007: Northeast China's worst blizzard in 56 years,...
Tom Carter | Photojournalist Specializing in China
Written March 08. 2007 in
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Tom Carter of San Francisco is an internationally published freelance photographer and travel writer specializing in the People's Republic of China. Tom has traveled extensively throughout all 33 Chinese provinces and autonomous...
