Articles by Lowell Bennett - Writer, Photographer in China, Southeast Asia

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Lowell Bennett, US Writer and Photographer, China and Southeast Asia ▼

About the Work
After nearly two decades as a San Francisco-based freelance writer, commercial journalist, web developer, business consultant and entrepreneur, in 2005 Lowell Bennett accepted an editorial consulting contract with China's largest publishing house.

For five years, while fulfilling that assignment and realizing a high level of success - officially representing the publisher around the nation, advising, editing, reporting, conceiving diplomatic-style writings and speeches, chosen from more than 1,000 candidates to receive a publishing house award for the first time in 50 years honoring a foreigner - he maintained his longstanding international freelance business.

In the course of professional assignments and personal travels, Bennett explored much of China; recording in image and reflecting in writing its many regions, provinces, cities, towns, villages, and remote hinterlands.

Today he continues to earn a living advising, editing, writing, handling collateral web development projects and shooting photos on behalf of publications, businesses and nonprofit organizations worldwide.

A project set for 2012 publication, a book of photography and writings on the modern and increasingly cosmopolitan metropolis of Beijing, is tentatively entitled:

BEIJING INTERNATIONAL
An Ancient Capital's Renaissance in the Age of Globalization

Advance excerpts are available for publication subject to publishing house approval. The project's 240 images are posted on a non-public, non-search-indexed web gallery and may be viewed by request.

Multimedia: Audio Captioned China Images │ Video on Desert Hike to Earth's Tallest Arch

Press, Propaganda and Pretty Pictures: A sampling of Lowell Bennett's work.

► Thumbnails link image of two-page intro, PDF of full article (a few abridged as noted) linked below.

► The Laowai Eye — Basically Banna Around Xishuangbanna, far south Yunnan Province, on the border with Laos and Burma, food, trekking, ethnic people and a boat to Thailand.	► To Capture the Cartoon Cash — China Reanimates an Industry A push to revitalize the animation industry in China. [ TEXT ]	► Photos Mapped — Locations across China, Laos. From the cities to the hinterlands, photos on the locations plotted out. Shanghai to Lhasa and cross country to Mount Everest; Beijing to Kashgar and the Pakistan border region; Dandong to Xishuangbanna and a Mekong border crossing...
► Road Trip Tibet — The Lhasa to Base Camp Run Traveling (with observational humor) the back roads of Tibet to Everest. Note: Article (PDF) abridged. ► Full text in new window here.	► Buildup Begun — Corps Jump Aboard Beijing Bandwagon International business, sponsorship of 2008 Beijing Olympics. Note: Writing only. [ TEXT ]	► A Changing China — Solid Stone - Soft Snow Observational editorial take (with positive slant) on the city and nation. [ TEXT ] Francais Deutsch Italiano
► The Laowai Eye — Kashgar Kocktail Mixing it up on the western frontier. Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Shipton's Arch (highest in world), Karakoram Highway, perilous pool and calamitous cocktails.	► A Provincial Push — The Liaoning Linkage Promotion of a province, plans to develop five major international ports in Liaoning Province, Northeastern China. [ TEXT ]	► AutoNation — An Industry Hits Hyper-Speed in Hybrid Mode China's auto industry, trends, statistics and environment. Note: Writing only. [ TEXT ]
► The Laowai Eye — A Slice of Xinjiang Brief narrative and images about and from Xinjiang, vicinity of Urumqi, mountains and desert to Turpan.	► Nations, Numbers and Nanning — China and ASEAN Expand Global Profile Rundown on international business, ASEAN Expo, Nanning. [ TEXT ]	► Advancing Project and Premise — Case Study in China's Headquarters Economy Development of a massive Beijing business park and the rags-to-riches man who made it happen. Note: Photos as credited. [ TEXT ]
► The Laowai Eye — Around Ya'an Personalized narrative and images of glacier terrain, towns, village people around western Sichuan.	► AutoNation — An Industry Hits Hyper-Speed in Hybrid Mode China's auto industry, trends, statistics and environment. Note: Writing only. [ TEXT ]	► The Scintillating Sister City — Shanghai Observational editorial take (with positive slant) on the city. [ TEXT ] Francais Deutsch Italiano
► The Laowai Eye — China Through a Western Lens Personalized intro and extended narrative captions on a few shots from around the nation.	► Spirit of the Dragon — Beijing * Hitting the highpoints of Beijing in advance of Olympics. Note: Writing only / title not by author.	► Nanning — Beauty, Brains and Business Brief impressions of the city. [ TEXT ]
► Huangshan Heritage — Heights, History and Hangouts Traveling big mountains, bucolic burgs, and bars, Anhui Province.	► Great Streets — Beijing Short overview of leisure / culture district. Note: Writing only / title not by author.	► The Powerhouse Province — Zhejiang Soaring Promotion of a province, prosperity and beauty in Zhejiang. Note: Photos as credited. [ TEXT ]
► Life on the Li — Passing Paradise Commentary on birds, big buses and a bruised environment along the Li River. Note: Article (PDF) abridged for positive slant. ► Full text in new window here.	► Beijing — Reborn * Lifestyle piece focusing on upscale side of the city. Note: Photos as credited / co-writer / title not by author.	► Exiting Xanadu — On the Road To Daxu - Part 1 Traveling Yangshuo, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Southern China. [ TEXT ]
► To Dally — In Dali Traveling Dali Old Town and environs, Yunnan Province, Southeastern China. Note: Article (PDF) abridged. ► Full text in new window here.	► To Live Light — In Lijiang Traveling Lijiang Old Town, Lashihai Wetlands, Baisha Village, Yunnan Province, Southeastern China. Note: Article (PDF) abridged. ► Full text in new window here.	► Exiting Xanadu — On the Road To Daxu - Part 2 Traveling Guilin and Ancient Village of Daxu, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Southern China. [ TEXT ]
► Publication Preface — Inside cover intro to feature by Bennett (above right), including image. The Powerhouse Province -Zhejiang Soaring On the twisting-turning and perpetual path to the greater good, the leaders of government and industry to whom the history books will be most kind hold true to a societal course that advances their nation in a moral, ethical and sustainable manner. The broad concept of sustainable development might be fundamentally defined in three parts ...		► Bird Men of the Li — Fisher Kings About the cormorant fisherman of the Li River. Note: Photos 1 and 2 not by the author / title not by author. [ TEXT ]