I was looking for a more upbeat photo that captured a bit of that Spring Festival snap, crackle and pop. But when I saw this photo it grabbed my attention and reminded me of the excesses of the season (which this year has been pretty much a month-long Western-Chinese celebration hybrid). The Nanning-based photographer, Sun Suri, is (I believe) our first Chinese featured in this spot. Check out her photostream for a fantastic collection of street photography.
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Clearly this isn’t from Spring festival….
Clearly.
The photo’s Flickr page says it was taken mid-October.
But it is definitely a good picture. Showing a lot of China.
Great photo. It reminds me of this photo taken in 1946: http://www.tessmage.com/images/misc/Life_Magazine_Chinese_Boy_Begging_For_Rice_1946.jpg
Powerful image, and yep, pretty much the exact same concept. I think the country generally has quite a long way to go in the compassion it shows its homeless/beggars, but I have definitely seen a change (though subtle) since I first arrived in China.