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Caverns of Culture: Leisure and Spirituality in China’s Karst Caves | Photo Story
Photographer Cai Shanhai captures life and leisure of southwest China’s “cave dwellers”
Marketplace of Memories
Capturing Shandong’s market culture as it evolves with the times
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations Through the Ages
Mid-Autumn Festival was only made an official holiday in 2008, but people have celebrated it for centuries
Hype and Drama at China’s Viral Village Soccer Championships
The recently concluded “Village Super League” championships in Guizhou have showcased local food, unique performances, and amateur soccer players from all walks of life
How China’s Dancing Lions Get Their Heads
Peek inside the workshop of a Chinese artisan, who is trying to keep alive the centuries-old craft of making “heads” for traditional lion dance
Dragon on the Water
Three generations of artisans ride the waves on dragon boats
Fading Trades: Photographing China’s Disappearing Professions
Once common sights on sidewalks, many old professions are giving way to online apps and urbanization. Photographer Huang Ruide captures these fading trades on camera before they’re gone for good.
Photographing the Remnants of “Zero Covid”
After the sudden end of China’s “dynamic zero” Covid policy, photographers capture the lingering relics of the country’s pandemic prevention apparatus
Behind the Scenes at China’s Christmas Factories
It’s always holiday season in Yiwu, a “fourth-tier” Chinese city where migrant workers churn out two-thirds of the world’s Christmas decorations
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