Oliver Gosling has been living in Chongqing for over a year. He lectures part time at Brighton University for three months in drawing, and paints for the rest of the year in Chongqing. His studio is about the size of a small church. Currently he has a solo show at Jinse Gallery.
www.oliver-gosling.com
3 stone rubbings taken from doors, Qing Dynasty moved because of the reservoir in 1971.
Almost everyone has a mobile phone even the Ban Ban (people carrying loads on bamboo) have a mobile phone. Since plans change all the time I have bought a mobile phone. This has improved my social life.
It is difficult to communicate, as I expected, but I do have access to a translator. I am picking up some Mandarin. This is best practiced in the bar over cards or in the bookshop over tea and snacks.