This ceramic worker is showing her technique in a plant near Beijing. She is part of tourist trap that leads foreign visitors to a large store. December 2004. Cette céramiste montre sa technique dans une usine près de Pékin. Elle fait partie d’un piège à touristes qui conduit les visiteurs étrangers à une grande boutique.…
There is a pottery area in Dharavi slum. Women in traditional saris walk through narrow lanes where the pots are ready to be sold. May 2015. Il y a un quartier de potiers dans le bidonville de Dharavi. Des femmes en saris traditionnels avancent dans des ruelles étroites où les pots sont prêts à être…
It is a hot and sunny day at the Shwe Yan Pyay monastery. Young monks have a short break in the sun before going back to their buddhist studies. February 2015. C’est une journée chaude et ensoleillée au monastère Shwe Yan Pyay. De jeunes moines prennent une courte pause au soleil avant de retourner à…
It is said that more than 50% of the Mumbai population lives in slums. Dharavi is the biggest slum in Asia with 1.2 million inhabitants. Dharavi has a very active informal economy in which numerous small enterprises employ many of the slum residents. There is an increasingly large recycling industry, processing recyclable waste from other…
The number of Beijing hutongs (narrow alleys) has dropped dramatically as the authorities demolish them to make way for new roads and buildings. Some hutongs have now been designated as protected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chinese cultural history. December 2004. Le nombre d’hutongs (allées étroites) à Pékin a chuté dramatiquement…
Bagan is one of the most impressive sites in Myanmar. This shepherdess seemed oblivious of the beauty of the ancient pagodas and temples that surrounded her. February 2015. Pagan est un des sites les plus impressionnants de Birmanie. Cette bergère ne semblait pas consciente de la beauté des pagodes et des temples millénaires qui l’entouraient.…
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