Category Archives: Photography

Inside the red walls

Jiayuan.org has posted a series photos taken from inside Zhongnanhai, the compound inhabited by top Chinese leaders.

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A history of Shanghai in photos: Q&A with Karen Smith

Q&A with Karen Smith, co-author of Shanghai, A History in Photographs 1842 – Today.

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David Spindler’s Great Wall

A Q&A with Great Wall expert David Spindler.

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Goose stepping in red skirts and the chairman’s smile

Hu Jintao’s favorite part of the military parade for National Day?

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1910s Chinese nudes and 1800s Formosa farmers

Thomas H. Hahn has published a series of historical China photographs on Zenfolio, a photo-hosting site.

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A monument to President Hu

A pair of undated, unverified photos show a stone monument featuring inscriptions including “long live President Hu”

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A grand day at the park, enhanced by the People’s Daily

People’s Daily clones some birds to make a more harmonious image of humanity coexisting with nature in a Guangxi park.

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Ai Weiwei on the Square

Two photos by Ai Weiwei.

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Raising money for Zhao Tielin

A sale of photos of village prostitutes to raise money for photographer Zhao Tielin’s medical expenses.

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A hotel room that has stories to tell

A gallery of photos is buzzing around blogs and forums on the Chinese Internet. Each photo in the series features a different set of characters that share the same setting, a shabby two-person hotel room.

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