Documenting China:
Zhao Weidong
Zhao Weidong poses in a house that reveals his family's fondness for both old and new. Snapshots and a traditional wall tapestry hang near a poster of Chinese singer and film star Andy Lau. Bean curd, a part of the Chinese diet since the arrival of Buddhism, floats in a crock at the boy's loafer-clad feet.
With 57 compelling images, contemporary Chinese photographers tell the gritty, sometimes proud stories of those still struggling to blend into the urban landscape without losing sight of their old ways, and each photographer has a unique way of telling this story. While some images are quick snapshots of urban and rural life, others are methodically and artistically composed.
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