maigo
Well-known
From the article:
Wang Fuchun, the award-winning photographer best known for his candid shots of Chinese people riding the train, has died at the age of 79, according to a statement released by the China Photographers Association March 13.
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006965/the-long%2C-winding-journey-of-chinas-train-riding-photographer
Interview here:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vrPCqSGJgWk
Wang Fuchun, the award-winning photographer best known for his candid shots of Chinese people riding the train, has died at the age of 79, according to a statement released by the China Photographers Association March 13.
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006965/the-long%2C-winding-journey-of-chinas-train-riding-photographer
Interview here:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vrPCqSGJgWk
Freakscene
Obscure member
Thoughts to his family and friends. I love his photos; I’ve always enjoyed travelling by train and these are so evocative.
But I don’t understand where basic fact checking has gone in modern journalism - if he was born in 1943 the oldest he can be is 78, not 79 as stated in the article.
Marty
But I don’t understand where basic fact checking has gone in modern journalism - if he was born in 1943 the oldest he can be is 78, not 79 as stated in the article.
Marty
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
Wonderful series of photos... loved his body of work thru the years
Thank You for posting.
Sorry to hear of his passing ~ RIP
Thank You for posting.
Sorry to hear of his passing ~ RIP
retinax
Well-known
Not a fact checking as much as a translation error. In China, people are born aged one.
I don't think I've seen his photos, will look now.
Freakscene
Obscure member
Really? I thought that was a Korean approach.
But https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_age_reckoning there you go. Possible. Thank you.
Marty
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Ventor
An old Vietnamese custom, not any longer practiced today. To do with a high infant mortality rate in the past.
Geo Toreno
Well-known
78 calculated with the Solar Calendar.
79 calculate with Lunar Calendar.
My birth year in the Chinese lunar calendar + 1, please check here:
https://www.prokerala.com/general/calendar/chinese-age.php
cmiiw
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Ventor
I love the train pics. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, OtL
raid
Dad Photographer
I have heard from a friend that when a child is born, they start with age=1.
