Lin Dihuan's Poetic Life is on the Road

Name: Lin Dihuan (Kobayashi)

Gender: male

Identity: University teacher, freelance photographer, columnist.

Kobayashi is now working in the IT field. He shares his knowledge and ideas about photography, travel and the city he lives in with others through his website "Digital Survival". There is a self-introduction of "Xiao Lin" written by him, so that people who have just met can see the big boy's interest. "Xiao Lin, surnamed Lin, from Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 1975, now lives in Guangzhou. Don't be too tall, too heavy, and not too handsome. I studied clinical medicine in college, and after graduation, I transferred to administrative management. Now I am engaged in it. My life has been bumpy, I have accomplished nothing, and I am often down and out. I like taking photos, drawing, writing, designing, fishing and walking aimlessly when I have nothing to do. All in all, this fellow is more skilled at playing than at work, and he is more skilled at wandering around when he is idle. "

In fact, Kobayashi's hobby is not just "doing nothing". He likes traveling and photography, and now he is a photographer and travel columnist in many newspapers and magazines. In 2007, he also published "A Classic Tour of Guangzhou", and the images recorded during his trip also made him participate in the film festival of Perfect China. In 2009, he exhibited his works in Beijing 798 Art District and Pingyao Photography Festival.

Travel, live elsewhere

Like most people, Xiao Lin likes to travel. He likes to experience the feeling of life elsewhere. In his view, in a strange place, knowing the thoughts and feelings of people living elsewhere, their emotions, their values, can impact and confirm their own thinking and values. This is a way to gain wisdom, and it can also improve their life height. There is no detailed travel plan, only the approximate destination and time are delineated, and not too much preparation will be made, expecting the variables and accidents in the journey. Kobayashi's trip is more suitable for hiking or wandering. Distance, like the future, contains great unknowns, which attracts him to start again and again.

Nowadays, walking has become a part of his life, and he will be ready to move when he has a little leisure. Photography and painting gave him many excuses to travel. He always set out alone, and he will meet many interesting people and things on his journey, and he will also gain a lot of friendship and sincerity. Sometimes he records them with a camera, sometimes he doesn't. "These feelings are silently chewed, far away, and always get a lot of meaning in life, which can't be realized in the boring work and endless personnel disputes day after day." Photography and painting have made him know many like-minded friends from all over the world, and meeting and chatting with them during the trip is also one of the pleasures of travel.

In the past two years, Kobayashi has traveled in some ordinary and unknown cities, such as Dayi, Sichuan, Yulin, Shaanxi, Qianjiang, Hubei, Changde, Hunan and so on. China's economic development is amazing, which leads to the amazing homogenization of major cities. He always hopes to find and record some primitive temperament and charm of these cities in the tide of urbanization, and also hopes to record the development process and context of our time. In this process, he clearly felt the huge emotional conflicts of China people, such as nostalgia, loss, great changes and loss. "Recording the disappearing scenery and culture, as well as such great changes, is my greatest motivation. This special topic about China's realistic record was originally named Perfect China by Kobayashi. As for what kind of theme will be filmed in the end, he is completely unclear. " The future is always changeable and unknown, which is also the driving force that attracts me to keep shooting. "

In the new year, he intends to change his way. "Just find a train that is about to leave and get off at a distant station at will, so that unknown and unfamiliar places will probably get more surprises and experiences."

Grow old with Guangzhou

Although not from Guangzhou, Kobayashi has been in this city for more than ten years from studying to working, and has developed inseparable feelings. In Kobayashi's view, although the natural beauty of the city is not too much, it will be a bit messy and complicated. But her tolerant, peaceful, open and low-key temperament will make people addicted to it if she stays for a long time. The fast-paced lifestyle with modern sense and strong Lingnan traditional style is worth tasting and appreciating. She is a city that can grow old with us. So after work, Kobayashi likes to "sweep the street" and record the history and present of the city with a lens. There are ancient overseas Chinese villages, Dongshankou at sunset, quiet time on the sand surface, accustomed afternoon sunshine ... He has traveled almost every corner of Guangzhou, described the details of the city with cameras and pens, and finally compiled a book "Classic Tour of Guangzhou" to lead readers to appreciate the various customs of this bustling city.

In Kobayashi's view, Yide Road is the place that best represents Guangzhou style. It is located in the hinterland of Xiguan in the old city of Guangzhou. This is a professional market for dry seafood, gifts and stationery, toys and snacks. It is crowded with people, but it runs spontaneously in the chaos. In the meantime, you can feel the strong vitality of Guangzhou as a business capital for thousands of years and the positive and optimistic struggle spirit of Guangzhou people. Walking here, you can find many good and cheap things. There is also the most spectacular Catholic church in Guangzhou on Yide Road. The solemnity of religion goes hand in hand with the noise of the street, and it is also a landscape with Guangzhou flavor. Adjacent to Yide Road, Shangxiajiu, Haizhu Square, Jiang Yan Road and Enning Road are all places with Guangzhou characteristics, which are worth visiting carefully.

Another recommendation of Kobayashi is Shamian, where the old concession is located. There are many European style buildings and trees. The most prosperous area of the Pearl River flows slowly here, and the environment is elegant and suitable for walking slowly. It is a very small and comfortable place in Guangzhou. Sometimes there will be folk Cantonese opera troupes performing in Shamian, small cafes along the Pearl River at sunset, and popular food stalls when the lights are shining, all of which can be found here.

My hometown Guangdong is a good place.

Not only in Guangzhou, but also in Lingnan. Under his lens, "Walking Clouds in Guangdong" is a river as light as ink painting, a playful child and yellow dog in the ancient village of Yangchi, a rich color in late autumn in northern Guangdong, a fishing fire in Guishan Port, a lively wedding in the countryside, and the back of Tiantou in early spring ... In Kobayashi's eyes, Guangdong is really a good place. The young man who came out of the seaside fishing village always has an inexplicable attachment to life by the sea. Every time he returns to his hometown, he always feels peaceful.

In Guangdong, Kobayashi recommended his hometown, Wuyang, Wuchuan, Zhanjiang, where there are endless white beaches, simple fishermen's work, strong western Guangdong customs and many beautiful seafood dishes. In addition, there are Wanshan Islands in Zhuhai, which are isolated islands. The fisherman's life at sunrise and sunset gives people a feeling of indifference, and it is also his favorite travel destination.

【 Nanfang Daily 2065438+March 3rd, 00 b05 Edition 】