| Ni hao wo shi Vance, huan ying lai dao wo de wang zhan |
I live in China but I come from the state of New Jersey in the north eastern U.S.A. I have been playing drums since I was 10 yrs. old, I was also seriously involved in the sport of Mountain Biking. Photography is just one of my hobbies, and I use pictures and videos to tell the stories of my adventures. You can't possably journey through all of my travels in one visit, so come back again from time to time. |
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| Shooting a bow at Forest Park, XuZhou, China |
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| 1st grade, 6 yrs. old |
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| My friend Tiger and I on a fun ride in Zhuhai. CLICK HERE to see Tiger hop up a flight of stairs on his Mtn. bike at the stadium. |
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| Flying on my Mantra down a set of stairs on a walkway overpass in Shenzhen, China. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO and my comentary of how alien this technology looks to them. |
| Yu Long Mountain Steep, Loose Hill After living through a winter in Xuzhou, China, spring comes early here, it hit the mid 60s in the last week of Feb and it's been spring-like weather here ever since. Now the trees are green and I've had some time to sniff out the good trails on Yu Long Mountain which has become my new stomping ground. After discovering this awesome, short, steep downhill covered with loose rocks and gravel I had to document it on video. I brought some of the Yu Long Bike Gang here to check it out, but they were all to scared to ride it. Bringing my Mantra here with me on the airplane was a very smart idea. Click on the pic above to see the video. |
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| Zhuhai Hot Pot Many people at home ask me "what do they eat over there?" or "don't they eat dog over there?". Well, I haven't eaten any dog since I've been here, in fact the diet here in China is much more healthy than the crap most Americans eat. To give you an idea of the healthy food that I've been eating lately WATCH THIS VIDEO that shows me preparing, cooking and enjoying a meal outside on the streets of Zhuhai. |
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| Xuzhou BBQ Everybody loves to BBQ, we all do it in our backyards, out on the deck on the 23rd floor of our innercity apartments, in the middle of the mountains at our campsite and especially at stadiums before a big concert or sports game is a unique American tradition. They love BBQ here in China also, however they do it much differantly than how we do it in America. This video shows just how the Chinese like to BBQ and the stuff they will eat may suprise you. Notice that we are INSIDE a small resturante & burning hot coals to cook and keep warm. The BBQ is built into the table, this would be illegal and considered dirty in many Western countries. I look at it as camping out. Click Here to see the video |
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| Chinese New Year 4706 After living and working in China for 6 months, I had the unique opportunity to experiance the Chinese New Year in Changzhou, China with my good friend Jimmy and his family, a real Chinese family. THIS IS THE REAL DEAL, and the way they celebrate this holiday is a BLAST!! Kinda like Christmas with fireworks. In this video you will see some of the bizzare foods that they eat, how to make won tons, and of course FIREWORKS! This might be the best video I've made yet. Click on the pic above to see the video. |
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| At Forest Park in XuZhou, China inside the "bird cage" where wild birds run free. Here I am feeding an Ostrich, the biggest birds in the world. It wasn't shy to come up to me & munch right out of my hand. |
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| Brand New Video! Free Ride XuZhou There aren't many places in XuZhou, China to ride mountain bikes off road, but after living here for a year I've been able to sniff out the best spots. Here's a video of our favorite places we've discovered so far which ironically was filmed on Oct. 18, 2008, my one year anniversary of living here! Some of you might think this is boring, but I think this is the best video I've made to date. This is what I do for relaxation. |
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