{"id":9730,"date":"2014-05-20T11:25:44","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T11:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/?p=9730"},"modified":"2014-05-23T11:30:23","modified_gmt":"2014-05-23T11:30:23","slug":"first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/","title":{"rendered":"At first glance &#8211; Daily Life in China by Lorenzo Masi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_01.jpg?resize=887%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CHINA\" width=\"887\" height=\"591\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An exploration of the daily life of the citizens of China, the next world&#8217;s biggest economy. From the dynamic capital Beijing to one of the world&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo Masi<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lorenzomasi.com\/\">lorenzomasi.com<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/lorenzomasi.photoshelter.com\/archive\">lorenzomasi.photoshelter.com\/archive<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LorenzMasi\">@LorenzMasi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.foto8.com\\\/live\\\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:62518302}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 535px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"535\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 801px; height: 535px;\" data-original-width=\"801\" data-original-height=\"535\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-6\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"797\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"531\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9698\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. Chinese tourists inside the Forbidden City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. Chinese tourists inside the Forbidden City.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_02.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_02.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_02.jpg?w=797&#038;h=531&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_02.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_02.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_02.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"797\" height=\"531\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"797\" data-original-height=\"531\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Beijing, Chinese tourists inside the Forbidden City.\" style=\"width: 797px; height: 531px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. Chinese tourists inside the Forbidden City. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 399px; height: 535px;\" data-original-width=\"399\" data-original-height=\"535\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-7\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"395\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"264\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9699\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Beijing, October 2012. People prepare for swim in Sichahai lakes.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Beijing, October 2012. People prepare for swim in Sichahai lakes.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_03.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_03.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_03.jpg?w=395&#038;h=264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_03.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_03.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_03.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"395\" height=\"264\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"395\" data-original-height=\"264\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Beijing, Sichahai lakes.\" style=\"width: 395px; height: 264px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Beijing, October 2012. People prepare for swim in Sichahai lakes. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-8\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"395\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"263\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9700\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. A subway station\\u0027s entrance.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. A subway station&#8217;s entrance.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_04.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_04.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_04.jpg?w=395&#038;h=263&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_04.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_04.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_04.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"395\" height=\"263\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"395\" data-original-height=\"263\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Beijing, subway.\" style=\"width: 395px; height: 263px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. A subway station&#8217;s entrance. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 268px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"268\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 268px;\" data-original-width=\"400\" data-original-height=\"268\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-9\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"396\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"264\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9701\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Chengdu, Sichuan Province, September 2012. Jinli historical district.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Chengdu, Sichuan Province, September 2012. Jinli historical district.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_05.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_05.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_05.jpg?w=396&#038;h=264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_05.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_05.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_05.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"396\" height=\"264\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"396\" data-original-height=\"264\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Chengdu, Jinli historical district.\" style=\"width: 396px; height: 264px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Chengdu, Sichuan Province, September 2012. Jinli historical district. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 268px;\" data-original-width=\"400\" data-original-height=\"268\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-10\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"396\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"264\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9702\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;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.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_06.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_06.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_06.jpg?w=396&#038;h=264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_06.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_06.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_06.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"396\" height=\"264\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"396\" data-original-height=\"264\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Beijing, People dance in Beihai Park.\" style=\"width: 396px; height: 264px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> 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. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 268px;\" data-original-width=\"400\" data-original-height=\"268\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-11\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"396\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"264\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9703\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_07.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. People in a Hutong\\u0027s 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.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. People in a Hutong&#8217;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.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_07.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_07.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_07.jpg?w=396&#038;h=264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_07.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_07.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_07.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"396\" height=\"264\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"396\" data-original-height=\"264\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Beijing, hutong.\" style=\"width: 396px; height: 264px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. People in a Hutong&#8217;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. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 535px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"535\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 399px; height: 535px;\" data-original-width=\"399\" data-original-height=\"535\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-12\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"395\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"264\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9704\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_08.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Xingping, Guangxi Province, September 2012. Central market. The market takes place on the days that have a number 3 in their date number.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Xingping, Guangxi Province, September 2012. Central market. The market takes place on the days that have a number 3 in their date number.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_08.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_08.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_08.jpg?w=395&#038;h=264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_08.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_08.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_08.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"395\" height=\"264\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"395\" data-original-height=\"264\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Xingping, marketplace.\" style=\"width: 395px; height: 264px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Xingping, Guangxi Province, September 2012. Central market. The market takes place on the days that have a number 3 in their date number. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-13\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"395\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"263\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9705\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_09.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. Street scene.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. Street scene.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_09.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_09.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_09.jpg?w=395&#038;h=263&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_09.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_09.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_09.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"395\" height=\"263\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"395\" data-original-height=\"263\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Hong kong, woman.\" style=\"width: 395px; height: 263px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. Street scene. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 801px; height: 535px;\" data-original-width=\"801\" data-original-height=\"535\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-14\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"797\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"531\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9706\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. Street scene.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. Street scene.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_10.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_10.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_10.jpg?w=797&#038;h=531&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_10.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_10.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_10.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"797\" height=\"531\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"797\" data-original-height=\"531\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Beijing, street at night.\" style=\"width: 797px; height: 531px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Beijing, September 2012. Street scene. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 402px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"402\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 402px;\" data-original-width=\"600\" data-original-height=\"402\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-15\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"596\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"398\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9707\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Xingping, Guangxi Province, September 2012. Street scene in the village outskirts.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Xingping, Guangxi Province, September 2012. Street scene in the village outskirts.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_11.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_11.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_11.jpg?w=596&#038;h=398&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_11.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_11.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_11.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"596\" height=\"398\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"596\" data-original-height=\"398\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Xingping, countryside.\" style=\"width: 596px; height: 398px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Xingping, Guangxi Province, September 2012. Street scene in the village outskirts. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 402px;\" data-original-width=\"600\" data-original-height=\"402\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-16\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"596\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"398\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9708\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Guangxi Province, September 2012. Zhongliu village. Men of the village during the construction of a traditional wood house.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Guangxi Province, September 2012. Zhongliu village. Men of the village during the construction of a traditional wood house.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_12.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_12.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_12.jpg?w=596&#038;h=398&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_12.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_12.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_12.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"596\" height=\"398\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"596\" data-original-height=\"398\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Zhongliu village, construction works of a traditional wood house.\" style=\"width: 596px; height: 398px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Guangxi Province, September 2012. Zhongliu village. Men of the village during the construction of a traditional wood house. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 535px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"535\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 801px; height: 535px;\" data-original-width=\"801\" data-original-height=\"535\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-17\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"797\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"531\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9709\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. A double-decker bus.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. A double-decker bus.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_13.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_13.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_13.jpg?w=797&#038;h=531&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_13.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_13.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_13.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"797\" height=\"531\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"797\" data-original-height=\"531\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"hong Kong, double-decker bus.\" style=\"width: 797px; height: 531px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. A double-decker bus. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 399px; height: 535px;\" data-original-width=\"399\" data-original-height=\"535\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-18\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"395\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"264\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9710\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_14.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;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.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_14.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_14.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_14.jpg?w=395&#038;h=264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_14.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_14.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_14.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"395\" height=\"264\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"395\" data-original-height=\"264\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Longsheng rice terraces scenic area.\" style=\"width: 395px; height: 264px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> 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. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-19\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"395\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"263\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9711\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_15.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Guilin, Guangxi Province, September 2012. A barbershop.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Guilin, Guangxi Province, September 2012. A barbershop.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_15.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_15.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_15.jpg?w=395&#038;h=263&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_15.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_15.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_15.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"395\" height=\"263\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"395\" data-original-height=\"263\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Guilin, barbershop.\" style=\"width: 395px; height: 263px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Guilin, Guangxi Province, September 2012. A barbershop. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 201px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"201\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 201px;\" data-original-width=\"300\" data-original-height=\"201\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/at-first-glance\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"296\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"197\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9712\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_16.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Beijing, October 2012. Street scene.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;AT FIRST GLANCE&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AT FIRST GLANCE\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Beijing, October 2012. 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Beijing, October 2012. Street scene. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 201px;\" data-original-width=\"300\" data-original-height=\"201\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-20\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"296\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"197\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9713\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_17.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. Street scene.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. Street scene.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_17.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_17.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_17.jpg?w=296&#038;h=197&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_17.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_17.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_17.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"296\" height=\"197\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"296\" data-original-height=\"197\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Hong Kong, Nathan road.\" style=\"width: 296px; height: 197px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Hong Kong, October 2012. Street scene. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 201px;\" data-original-width=\"300\" data-original-height=\"201\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-21\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"296\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"197\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9714\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_18.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Shanghai, October 2012. 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Street scene in front of the Lujiazui Financial District.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_18.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_18.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_18.jpg?w=296&#038;h=197&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_18.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_18.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_18.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"296\" height=\"197\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"296\" data-original-height=\"197\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Shanghai, Lujiazui Financial District.\" style=\"width: 296px; height: 197px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Shanghai, October 2012. Street scene in front of the Lujiazui Financial District. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 201px;\" data-original-width=\"300\" data-original-height=\"201\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/first-glance-daily-life-china-lorenzo-masi\/china-22\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"296\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"197\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"9715\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_19.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,587\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LORENZO MASI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHINA. Datong, Shanxi Province, September 2012. Street scene.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Lorenzo Masi&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;CHINA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CHINA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CHINA. Datong, Shanxi Province, September 2012. Street scene.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_19.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_19.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_19.jpg?w=296&#038;h=197&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_19.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_19.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/At_first_glance_19.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" width=\"296\" height=\"197\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"296\" data-original-height=\"197\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CHINA\" alt=\"Datong, shop.\" style=\"width: 296px; height: 197px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CHINA. Datong, Shanxi Province, September 2012. Street scene. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An exploration of the daily life of the citizens of China, the next world&#8217;s biggest economy. From the dynamic capital Beijing to one of the world&#8217;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. 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