Lost in Translation

February – Gong Xi Fa Cai

For many, February is a brutal month, with winter at its worse, flu season at peak, and the sky looking as if it will never get blue again, but it is also when the Chinese celebrate the New Year, and this year they decided to do it in Zagreb.

 

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Festively dressed Qin Shi Huang warriors (already wrapped for the trip back home) defending the main square in Zagreb

(please click on the photo to see the full size image)

 

In his monthly photo challenge Cardinal Guzman allows two options and one of them allows posting of a single photo representative of the month you are posting in, so here it is my take on February 2016.

 

 

 

Paula
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50 responses to “February – Gong Xi Fa Cai”

  1. ledrakenoir Avatar
    ledrakenoir

    So colorful in the cold Zagreb of february – very well captured, Paula… 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 They were a nice addition to the main sculpture 😉 😀

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  2. morselsandscraps Avatar
    morselsandscraps

    An amazing photo of a familiar place with an unfamiliar happening – and your signature sky.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I’m very glad that you still remember Zagreb, and I know that the sky was not merciful to you while you were here.

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  3. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    Looks like a mirage….
    Something you’re dreaming of , but that never will become true…..
    Great chance and great photo!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 it does have a weird quality. like something from Fellini’s movie

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  4. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    Simply extraordinary.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Cheers Tish!

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  6. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
    Cardinal Guzman

    Yes, it’s the year of the monkey now. Finally we can all go ape shit and have a valid reason for it. 😀
    This scene looks weird enough without the statues wearing rain coats. Hehe. Thanks for this cool and colourful entry Paula.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      So, this is what they were for! Raincoats!

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  7. Adrian Evans Photographer Avatar
    Adrian Evans Photographer

    great shot and writeup – liked 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 many thanks Adrian

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      1. Adrian Evans Photographer Avatar
        Adrian Evans Photographer

        yikkes, that was a quick 1 second reply lol

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          When you are busy like I am you develop some flash multi tasking skills :D. See you later Adrian.

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          1. Adrian Evans Photographer Avatar
            Adrian Evans Photographer

            haha hope not too busy, and i’m just sitting here drinking my first coffee of the day – have a great day 🙂

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            1. Paula Avatar
              Paula

              Please, don’t rub it in. I work like crazy with a bad cold, and later on I’ll have obligatory effing fire drill – yay my effing Monday.

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  8. Suzanne Avatar
    Suzanne

    What a wonderful pboto. Such brilliant colours then the quirkiness of the plastic wrap. It really made me look twice.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😆 and to think that I tried to made the guy that was guarding them to unwrap them 😀 Thanks, Suzanne.

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  9. Colline Avatar
    Colline

    Looks so colourful Paula. Would love to see more photos of this event. Interesting that the sculptures were covers in plastic.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      They were in town just for the weekend and that was to meet our president and other 9its. That weekend I was in Slovenia, and only managed to see them wrapped on the day of departure. But honestly, I would not appear for the event with the president, prime minister and the mayor.

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      1. Colline Avatar
        Colline

        I would only go to have a closer look at the statues 🙂

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          They were fenced with rope. I was of course trying to jump the rope, but the man warned me that the Chinese people responsible for the sculptures which are really lanterns are watching me from a huge hotel window on the main square. So, no, I had no pleasure touching them, and verifying if their heads are really terracota :O

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          1. Colline Avatar
            Colline

            What a pity 😦

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  10. Prior-01 Avatar
    Prior-01

    I really enjoyed seeing the sculptures covered too -before I read the post I just soaked up the image. Then – reading about how you described the different takes on February was nice – it “can” be brutal – even though thankfully it was mild for us this year here in Virginia.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I heard that many people dislike February. I’m glad to hear that yours isn’t too bad.

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      1. Prior-01 Avatar
        Prior-01

        well November was my horrid month out of the past 20 months or so – ha! so I cal it “Nasty November” – lol

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  11. chithankalai Avatar
    chithankalai

    Surreal feel! as though in a fantasy painting!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thanks!

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  12. Lena Avatar
    Lena

    Fantastic colours in the grey februari!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Hehehe yes, they did bring cheer with them 🙂

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  13. Eric Tonningsen Avatar
    Eric Tonningsen

    Colorful and contrasting. Nice capture!

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  14. equinoxio21 Avatar
    equinoxio21

    Génial. J’aime beaucoup. Contrastes et tout. Bonne semaine Paulinha.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Igual

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  15. hilarycustancegreen Avatar
    hilarycustancegreen

    This is the most wonderfully surreal sight. The cross between Far East and Europe, the colour versus the building materials and then the rain capes!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 I like your analysis Hilary. Thank you very much.

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  16. lisadorenfest Avatar
    lisadorenfest

    What a totally cool, in the moment photo. Perfect representation on February. I love the warriors but the fact that they are wrapped to be put away until next year is just fabulous. And what a backdrop.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I appreciate your visit Lisa. Thank you for paying such attention to my posts. February is the craziest of months, and this photo shows it somehow.

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  17. Linda Arthur Tejera Avatar
    Linda Arthur Tejera

    Fascinating and colorful! Not your every day sight. Interesting music!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Definitely not an every day sight :D. The music is a song usually played at Chinese New Year Celebrations. The title is a common way of wishing a happy New Year in Chinese, but it is mostly about wealth. 🙂 I think it is a child voice that sings it.

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  18. Know-All Avatar
    Know-All

    Wow! You had a Chinese New Year celebration in Zagreb. ..awesome! and the colourful dresses provide a lovely contrast to the overcast sky!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you Know-All 🙂

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  19. lumar1298 Avatar
    lumar1298

    Nice and colorful…

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 cheers Lor

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  20. Heyjude Avatar
    Heyjude

    How colourful and such a contrast against the traditional statue behind them.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I’m glad it pleases you, Jude. Thank you for the visit and a meaningful comment 🙂

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  21. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Lanterns? Curioser and curioser! 🙂 Through the looking glass, Chinese style. Fun capture, Paula.

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  22. Patti Küche Avatar
    Patti Küche

    Well that’s a great burst of colour to brighten your winter! Great shot Paula of your handsome Zagreb square, even in February!

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  23. themofman Avatar
    themofman

    I like how the statue in the background is just so with the rider pointing CHARGE!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Yes, he was important in the Croatian history, the Chinese here are just a back up army 😀

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