The water had waited many years for its opportunity. It lulled us into complacency, courted us into dependency. We thought of water as a necessity. We could not live without it. In this way, we would be unprepared when the water attacked. Luckily for all of us, one boy was ready. He had trained his …
Our society has managed to hide away the most menial jobs so they remain out of site. Walls have been put up–perhaps not literal walls, but barriers and fences–that keep these tasks away from the public. Over time, not only the jobs themselves, but the laborers who perform them also become isolated. Society no longer …
Farmers used to plant seeds, and let things grow gradually. They plowed, sowed, and watered the ground, plucked up weeds, fought battles against crows and insects. If all went well, they would have life. Now, farmers bring in their plants on trucks and put them in the ground already in bloom. This kind of activity …
Sometimes it’s possible to travel back in time, even if you don’t have a time machine. This is probably what Beijing looked like several decades ago. Even today, it’s still not hard to find the old Beijing. This work by @thebeautythatstillremains is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 China Mainland License.
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