Suzhou

Suzhou, China

A municipal civil servant makes sure one of the houses of the Maple Bridge district is perfectly clean before visitors arrive. The old city of Suzhou is being developed as a tourist destination in China. April 2016. Un fonctionnaire municipal s’assure qu’une des maisons du quartier du Pont des Erables est parfaitement propre avant que…

Nathdwara

Nathdwara, India

  On the dusty road that leads to Udaipur, young girls run after cars and trucks to beg for some coins. March 2008. Sur la route poussiéreuse qui mène à Udaipur, des jeunes filles courent après les voitures et les camions pour mendier des pièces de monnaie. Mars 2008.

Shanghaï

Shanghai, China

Life seems so peaceful on Sundays in Shanghai. Couples dance under the trees in Fuxing Park. You would almost forget you are in a huge Asian metropolis with more than 23 million inhabitants. May 2016. La vie a l’air si calme les dimanches à Shanghaï. Des couples dansent sous les arbres dans le parc Fuxing.…

Angkor

Angkor, Cambodia

Young Cambodian orphans sit outside a temple. They have made some drawings that they would like to sell to foreigners visitors to make a little money. April 2010. De jeunes orphelins cambodgiens sont assis à l’extérieur d’un temple. Ils ont fait des dessins qu’ils aimeraient vendre aux visiteurs étrangers pour gagner un peu d’argent. Avril…

Kyoto, Japan

In one of the secondary temples of Kiyomizu Dera sanctuary, a young woman takes the pose near the statue of a rabbit. Since rabbits have large litters, Japanese people worship them since they think that they will bring celestial favors on births. February 2012. Dans un des temples secondaires du sanctuaire Kiyomizu Dera, une jeune…

Angkor

Angkor, Cambodia

A group of musicians plays outside a temple in the former capital city of the Khmer empire. Most of them are handicapped because of the many anti personnel mines that are still hidden in Cambodian fields. April 2010. Un groupe de musiciens joue à l’extérieur d’un temple dans l’ancienne capitale de l’empire khmer. La plupart…