An 'altar boy' in the ritual procession, the little angel is terrified that his wings might fall off. Fengxiang County, Shaanxi, 1999. 📸 Photo by Yang Yankang.

An 'altar boy' in the ritual procession, the little angel is terrified that his wings might fall of…
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    Step back into the 1940s: Dutch diplomat and Orientalist Robert van Gulik—better known to his Chinese friends as “Gao Luopei”—poses with his wife, Shui Shifang, both radiant in tr…

    Step back into the 1940s: Dutch diplomat and Orientalist Robert van Gulik—bette…
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    Xizhimenwai Street, Beijing, around 1930. The text on the archway (pailou) reads "Natural Museum" (天然博物院). To the left was the Agricultural Experimental Farm—the predecessor of to…

    Xizhimenwai Street, Beijing, around 1930. The text on the archway (pailou) read…
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    A 2,300-year-old liquid wine, preserved in full! 🏺✨ Uncovered from a Warring States Qin tomb in Guyuan, Ningxia, China, this ancient bronze pot contained a massive 3,740 ml of liq…

    A 2,300-year-old liquid wine, preserved in full! 🏺✨ Uncovered from a Warring St…
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    44 years, same shore, same love. ❤️

    44 years, same shore, same love. ❤️
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    Kids in Shanghai's American Dream Park, 1997, by Martin Parr . As China's very first true theme park, it was built in 1996, closed down in 2001, and is now mostly demolished.

    Kids in Shanghai's American Dream Park, 1997, by Martin Parr . As China's very…
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    Sights and sounds of Beijing, 1985, DiAnMenWai Street地安门外大街, filmed by Ulrike Ottinger. I first came to Beijing in 1987 for college, moving here from Hebei. It looked pretty much…

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