Then and Now: Two Bridge Scenes in Hengyang

Now seems like a good time to share photos I took this month from locations similar to the locations of two photos in a set of scenes from Hengyang I posted over two years ago. I recently shared some scenes located under traditional style and more modern style bridges in Hengyang. The photos below were instead taken while I stood on a bridge.

View from the Hengxiang Bridge in December 2011

View from the Hengxiang Bridge in May 2014

Traffic on the Hengxiang Bridge in December 2011

Traffic on the Hengxiang Bridge in May 2014

Some of the differences can be attributed to the time of year. For instance, the red lanterns in the third photo likely reflect Chinese New Year being less than a month away. Other differences, such as the new buildings on the right side of the second photo, reflect more permanent changes. And what has not changed can be just as interesting.

What do you see?*



*As usual, click/tap the photos for larger versions.