Motorcycles in' Vietnam in the German photographer lens

Photographer Hans Kemp commented in Vietnam, most of the goods to destinations on the two-wheel and they look like a truck.

In his picture book, Hans Kemp called the motorcycle carrying a "taxi", because they look like trucks with bulky goods behind. Witty than he is for "the last cab in Asia." The following are comments Bild.de website (German) about his book:

"No more cars in Vietnam, and most, no country has less than a car. So most of the goods to your destination on two-wheelers. And they look like trucks."

During rush hour, hundreds of thousands of taxis each small step shock loading on the street, like a book fair every stinking week. The helmet, hardly any standard. As long as the motor load too, then everything will be well. Why bad things happen? Main chaos caused traffic flow is too slow, that no major accident happened well.

Hans Kemp knows this jungle. Photographer-cum-Asian experts have been living in Ho Chi Minh City (where 7.1 million people). His book, "Bikes of Burden" (roughly translated: The burden of the vehicle), reflecting the latest vehicles in Vietnam. Interesting moments like the three little pigs after the vehicle or "half a chicken farm."

Hans Kemp famous book about Vietnam and the culture of contemporary Vietnam. U.S. Senator Max Baucus has commented on one of his books is "Bikes of Burden": "worth reading for anyone interested in Vietnam today." Photographer Michael Yamashita national address talking about the book's author Han: "With the most beautiful photo book on Vietnam, Hans Kemp has 'of' the market."

Recently, Hans in Ho Chi Minh City and continue to travel around Asia, looking for new material for the book. His latest book: "Ardent Eye" (roughly translated: burning eyes), including the images everywhere in Asia, will launch April 11/2005.

Here are some photos in the photo book Bikes of Burden by Hans Kemp: