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505

I just learned that my landlord in Beijing, 王伟 (Wang Wei) has passed away:

This is a photograph I took in the spring of 2007, while I was in his office in apartment #505 to pay the rent. five-o-five – me and my other friends in the building used to call him just that.

I liked 505. He looked like a happy Boddhisatva when he was counting his cash, and I always thought he was treating me quite fair. To us young guys it was a big delight to see him parade around the block on one of his three chopper bikes.

Now he is gone, and word is that it happened in a motorcycle accident.

I hope he died smiling and happily rode on to the other side.

Rest in peace 王伟, 505.

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5 Responses to “505”

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    John Sweeney Says:
    May 31st, 2009 at 9:15 pm

    Love the adventure. I’ve followed you pix in Google Maps but wish there were a date with each picture. Can they do that?

    BTW, China looks awfully dusty. Is it that way everywhere you’ve gone so far?

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    Chloe Says:
    June 1st, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    I’m sure that he had nothing but a smile on his face and good thoughts running around his mind :) Rest in peace 505.

    Cheers!
    Chloe

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    Lisa Blair Says:
    June 2nd, 2009 at 9:55 am

    Sorry to hear about the loss of a friend.

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    Jessie Voigts Says:
    June 6th, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    the amazing thing about your portraits is that you truly show someone. this is a wonderful snapshot – and when i read the background, it makes me smile. i am so sorry about this great loss.

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    Christoph Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 3:53 am

    John Sweeney: Hey, I’m happy you found the long line on Google Maps (or is it Google Earth?). Wouldn’t know about the date thing though. China is obviously pretty dusty in the areas that I walked through. Most of it is part of the Gobi desert after all!
    Chloe: I think so too.
    Lisa Blair: Happens to all of us.
    Jessi Voigts: Thank you.

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