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Beautiful Heart
Xu Zhi Qiang, 20, waits for customers at Beautiful Heart Salon in Changsha, China. This is his first year as a hair dresser, and he hopes to work with makeup in the future.
tangerine
There’s no number 1 bus. It’s usually here, waiting for more paying passengers so it can begin its route. It’s raining and I’m in a big crowd. We are all going the same way and there is no way we … Continue reading
Friends 朋友
Shi San, 10, and Shi Ji Fu, 13, at the elementary school in Dehang. I’m convinced Chinese love the NBA more than American people. Seriously, since when has it been cool to watch the NBA? I played basketball with these … Continue reading
mutual intrigue
I like to walk and see. That’s what I do. I don’t do tourist things. I just enjoy walking and seeing. In Dehang, I was mesmerized by the never-ending paths. I watched kids play and women wash clothes in the … Continue reading
Dehang
Last weekend I went on a journey to Dehang, a small village in south west Hunan. After pounding the pavement in big city China for two months, it was a welcome change of pace. I avoided the village center, which … Continue reading
Huang Fu Cheng
Huang Fu Cheng, 66 year old retired soldier, waters his crops on the bank of the Xiang Jiang River in Changsha on October 31, 2009. A drought in south-central China has left the Xiang Jiang river water levels at a … Continue reading
pointy bamboo sticks
I took forks for granted. I tried to practice using chopsticks before I left America, but usually gave up quickly. When I arrived in China, I became accustomed to waitresses, friends, and even fellow foreigners laughing at my frustrated facial … Continue reading
drought
The Xiangjiang river has a severe shortage of water thanks to a drought. The poor farmers on the banks have started to rely on run off sewage to water their plants. I am going to keep going down there and … Continue reading
school field trip
There are so many kids in this city. They walk around in their funny looking school uniforms, take buses home all by themselves, and are always naturally curious about awkward white girls (aka me). Last week I went to an … Continue reading