YOUNG PEOPLE IN BRISTOL AND GUANGZHOU CONNECT WITH NATURE
A photography project showing nature in all its glory in Bristol and Guangzhou, China, marked the 20th anniversary of sister city status between the two cities.
Inspired by a BBC Countryfile item filmed on Brandon Hill about macro lenses fixed to mobile phones a group of young people went to Brandon Hill and Ashton Court to capture photographs of nature in the heart of the city.
Meanwhile in China a group of young photographers carried out a similar activity in Guangzhou and each group shared their best images and commented on the stunning plants and animals they captured.
Bristol Museum officers gave an in-person workshop to help the young people in Bristol while the BBC Natural History Unit organised for a colleague in Taiwan to provide an online workshop, telling how wildlife documentaries are researched.
Bristol City Council and the Guild of Guardians funded the project, which saw Young Bristol and youth workers Phoebe Sutcliffe and Faye Keene partner with the council's twinning officer and Bristol China Bureau to make the event happen.
Guangzhou International Relations Office and Sujon Zhang found the participating schools and young people in China.
A book of the images, with a forward by Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees and Johnny Keeling, Head of the BBC Natural History Unit, will be presented to Guangzhou as an official anniversary gift.
IMAGES BY GUANGZHOU YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMENTS BY BRISTOL YOUNG PEOPLE

‘The pink and green look good together, it is very detailed.’ - Alfie, 13, Hartcliffe Club for Young People.

‘I like the raindrops, they look fresh!' - Victor, 11, Ashton Vale Club for Young People.

“‘This tree looks old but still alive, I imagine spiders living inside of it.’ - Leighton, 11, Ashton Vale Club for Young People

“‘This one looks like a spider and I really like spiders.” - Leighton, 11, Ashton Vale Club for Young People.

‘The water looks like little worlds, and the colours catch my eyes.’ - Cameron, 8, Ashton Vale Club for Young People.

‘I thought this was an English garden because it looks like the same flowers.’ - Justin, 12, Ashton Vale Club for Young People.

‘I think the flowers are pretty and the pink and yellow stand out’. - Maci, 9, Ashton Vale Club for Young People.
‘I like the colour, it’s unique’. - Liam, 15, Hartcliffe Club for Young People.
‘Delicate flowers with camouflaged wasps!’ - Gracie, 13, Hartcliffe Club for Young People.
‘It is really pretty, and the petal shadings are beautiful.’ - Lexi, 9, Ashton Vale Club for Young People.

‘These Flowers look like they are singing, like they are happy!’ - Abby, 14, Hartcliffe Club for Young People

‘I like caterpillars, this one looks friendly….sort of.’ - Charlie, 11, Ashton Vale Club for Young People.

‘These drops look good, I want to put this on my bedroom wall….can I keep it?’ - Victor, 11, Ashton Vale Club for Young People.

‘The shells look very beautiful, the colours mix nicely together’. - Victor, 11, Ashton Vale Club for Young People.

‘Is this in Bristol? This looks like a garden I’ve seen before’. - Cameron, 8, Ashton Vale Club for Young People

‘It feels like you are in a rainforest.’ - Lexi, 9, Ashton Vale Club for Young People

‘Ooh this picture is so nice, purple is my favourite colour!’ - Sam, 12, Hartcliffe Club for Young People

‘This makes me think of summer.’ - Gracie, 13, Hartcliffe Club for Young People
‘They look happy, like it’s the school holidays’ - Sam, 12, Hartliffe Club for Young People.
‘The more you look at it, the more you notice.’ - Abbi, 15, Avon Youth Club

‘I feel like this is a scene in a movie.’ - Justin, 12, Ashton Vale Club for Young People.
















IMAGES BY BRISTOL YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMENTS FROM GUANGZHOU YOUNG PEOPLE

“Wow! Colourful colours filled the whole tree.” - ZENG Jialin(曾家琳), Guangzhou Experimental School Affiliated to BNU.
“This squirrel is so cute, the tail looks hairy, it's wonderful!” - BAI Ruiheng (白睿恒), Guangzhou Experimental School Affiliated to BNU.

“The tree looks very vigorous”. - ZENG Jialin (曾家琳), Guangzhou Experimental School Affiliated to BNU.

“I love the view of your picture, it is novel and special. Are they two lateral branches in the picture?” - BAI Ruiheng(白睿恒), Guangzhou Experimental School Affiliated to BNU.

“The combination of light and shadow is full of mystery. The photographer seems to be looking at their shadow. I felt the heat of the summer” - FU Jianyang(付健阳), Guangzhou Development Zone Foreign Language School.

“It's poetic, there's a withering beauty to it”. - GAO Zhan(高瞻), Guangzhou Development Zone Foreign Language School.

“I like this feeling of tranquility and freedom,the fish statue dance in the water.” - FU Jianyang (付健阳), Guangzhou Development Zone Foreign Language School.

“Conveying the feeling of politeness and shyness, the air was filled with the sweetness of mimosa” - GAO Zhan (高瞻), Guangzhou Development Zone Foreign Language School.
“It’s mysterious, it feels like I’m going on `an adventure.” - Helen Chang, ISA Science City International School
“I think it is very quiet, because the sun shines brightly and the trees are very big.” - HUANG Xiran (黄熙然), Guangzhou No.86 Middle School.
“The picture uses the method of composition of thirds, the content has the breath of spring, it lets a person feel the power of life.” - PAN Hao (潘昊), Guangzhou Yuyan Middle School
“The images are colorful and creative, with new moss growing on withered stumps like a boat of life.” - PAN Hao (潘昊), Guangzhou Yuyan Middle School

“The sunshine in the sky, leaves on the ground, feels warm.” - Helen Chang, ISA Science City International School

“Looks very cool and pretty” - Tabitha Law, ISA Science City International School

“Looks like a movie :>” - Tabitha Law, ISA Science City International School

“This picture fully shows the vitality of spring. The river, trees and the blue sky also create a vibrant picture. It gives people a sense of nature and freshness” - ZHOU Hanlin (周瀚琳), the Affiliated Huangpu Experimental School of South China Normal University.

“The picture shows a tree growing up. A person can feel the high-spirited vitality from the upward growing tree.” - ZHOU Hanlin (周瀚琳), the Affiliated Huangpu Experimental School of South China Normal University.

“The ball is made of leaves and grass, I think how difficult it should be to make it! I very much love this ball.” - YANG Suke (杨苏可), the Affiliated Huangpu Experimental School of South China Normal University.

“When I saw the picture, it felt very amazing, because I can’t see this tree in Guangzhou. And the picture is very interesting” - HUANG Xiran (黄熙然), Guangzhou No.86 Middle School.

“This picture made a big visual impact on me. It may be a great adventure in your long journey of photography” - PAN Hao, Guangzhou Yuyan Middle School.














