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09
2007
Great Wall of Sydney
Posted by: 'Pong in Events, Photography, Sydneyscape, tags: APEC, Events, Photography, Politics, Sydney, SydneyscapeA circus is coming to town.
The leaders of Asia-Pacific nations are in Sydney for APEC Australia 2007 and city landscape has been changed. For the sake of security, this major event has transformed north end of the CBD into fortress. 2.8 metre-high and concrete wall and concrete wall are erected. Public transport is blocked. Sydneysiders are advised to get out of the city to avoid the chaos. Protests are discouraged by the authorities. Businesses depended on tourism plummet. The Police is given more power in the restricted area. The level of paranoia is rising. This is just the beginning.
September 5th, 2007 at 7:38 pm - Edit
[…] has started photographing The Great Wall of Sydney which descended with the start of APEC — naturally bringing his own “urban […]
September 6th, 2007 at 8:17 pm - Edit
[…] am pushing my luck trying to photograph Great Wall of Sydney at […]
September 8th, 2007 at 10:51 am - Edit
[…] Leaders submit Tight security is largely in doubt but after the global embarrassment by the Chaser, the Great Wall of Sydney seems to be shaken. No more police hassling photographers of the Fence there is just a low tension […]
September 12th, 2007 at 11:15 am - Edit
[…] The Great Wall of Sydney has already been dismantled but to complete the picture of APEC 2007 on the ground, the police has to be a big part of the jigsaw piece. Like it or not, they were the one who have to enforce the law and took the action on the streets. And they knew they would not be so popular, especially, the peak of the ground event—confrontation with the protesters. […]
September 19th, 2007 at 7:20 pm - Edit
[…] place around the world simultaneously. Apparently, Sydney is the biggest one of all. These days, fence seems to be a norm in Sydney. This one is to mark liquor licensed area. Is this supposed to be a […]