CHINA

An exploration of the daily life of the citizens of China, the next world’s biggest economy. From the dynamic capital Beijing to one of the world’s biggest city, Shanghai; from the culturally relevant Shanxi province to the mainly agricultural Guangxi province, passing through the world leading city of Hong Kong.

A country in continuous evolution, a strange and an unexpected mix of ancient and modern culture, capitalism and socialism. With a rising middle class and an enormous number of low income no-rights workers, China represents the last challenge to the belief that capitalism is a source of rights and democracy.

Lorenzo Masi
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CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. Chinese tourists inside the Forbidden City.
CHINA. Beijing, October 2012. People prepare for swim in Sichahai lakes.
CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. A subway station’s entrance.
CHINA. Chengdu, Sichuan Province, September 2012. Jinli historical district.
CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. People dance in Beihai Park. Chinese people gather in parks and public spaces to enjoy mutliple activities such playing cards, dancing, exercising, tai-chi practicing.
CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. People in a Hutong’s street. Hutongs are the traditional Beijing blocks characterized by little single floor houses. Many of them have been crushed to make place to new residential blocks. The ones survived were restructured or rebuilt following the ancient shapes.
CHINA. Xingping, Guangxi Province, September 2012. Central market. The market takes place on the days that have a number 3 in their date number.
CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. Street scene.
CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. Street scene.
CHINA. Xingping, Guangxi Province, September 2012. Street scene in the village outskirts.
CHINA. Guangxi Province, September 2012. Zhongliu village. Men of the village during the construction of a traditional wood house.
CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. A double-decker bus.
CHINA. Guangxi Province, September 2012. Outside Longsheng rice terraces scenic area. Some local women waiting for tourists in order to help them to trasnport their luggages for a little charge.
CHINA. Guilin, Guangxi Province, September 2012. A barbershop.
CHINA. Beijing, October 2012. Street scene.
CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. Street scene.
CHINA. Shanghai, October 2012. Street scene in front of the Lujiazui Financial District.
CHINA. Datong, Shanxi Province, September 2012. Street scene.