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The Photographer

Summer, 2018

<Beijinger, an instax collection of Beijing people on the street>

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photo by Jack.

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The Poachers

24th, April, 2018 Liangma River

“These poachers use barbed hook, all the fish they got will be dead no matter big or small. MxxxxxFxxxs...” --anonymity

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Flowers of our motherland

In China, we describe children as “Flowers of our motherland”.

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The Mother

dawn, 23th, July, 2018 Beijingxiangsu

“Hello my baby, here, look at me!”

Haohao&haohao’s mother

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The Bee Keeper

Noon, 27th, April, 2018 Genesis Community

“Half of the honeys in China’s market are fake. Yes they are qualified to meet the national standard, but they are just fake honey.”

Guo Tao

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Another Swimmer

Noon, 26th, April, 2018 Liangma River

“Can you take a photo for me as well? I won’t go for a real swim but just make a post.”

Mr Du, 66years old

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The Swimmer

Noon, 26th, April, 2018 Liangma River

“People usually won’t come swimming until June, but I come in April.”

Mr Sheng, 64 years old.

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The Sleeper

Noon, 26th, April, 2018 Liangma River

Zzzzz

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The Hotel Professional

10:00am, 25th, April, 2018 Liangma River

“I work in the hotel nearby and today is my off shift. I only work on every other weekday and still I have weekends off.

I’ve got nothing else to do so I come and fish here.”

Mr Zhang

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The SF-Express Courier 

9:40am, 25th, April, 2018 Sanlitun

“No express is allowed to enter this community, so I have to call them out for the parcel pickup. 

These parcels here? Will be delivered just in the morning.”

Mr Zhao

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The Recycle Dealer

9:35am, 25th, April, 2018 Sanlitun

“I come from Zhengzhou, Henan province and I’m reading xxxxxx.

Is that Kunfu novel?

Oh yes.”

Mr Shang

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The Chef

12:30am, 24th April, 2018 Nali Garden Farmer Market, Sanlitun

“What we take into account is, make sure the bones are braised for 3 days and wait for the fermentation so that the flavour comes out. And this is the secret to the tasteful soup.”

Stone

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The Retired Man

10:31am 23rd, April, 2018 Liangma River

“Lots of people think the longer the fishing rod, the heavier it is. In fact it’s the opposite. You see all the long and big fishing rods are taken by older men.

I’m gonna be back home for lunch before I come back to angle again this afternoon.”

Mr Hu

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The Angler

10:15am, 23rd, April, 2018, Liangma River

“I am like, thinking about nothing when I’m angling, and this is a practise from the inner heart.”

Mr Li

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The Kids

17:10pm, 22nd, April, 2018 Beixin Bridge

“Sir please help me drill a small hole here at the bottle so my goldfish can breath.”

Weizichen(left)& Zhanghaohang(right)

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The Pancake Maker

14:45pm, 21st, April, 2018, Caofang

“I’ve just been doing this pancake for 1 year but you will find the taste unique because my flour is customised.”

Mr Zhang

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The Security

12:02am, 20th, April, 2018 Changyingtianjie shopping centre

“I’ve been in Beijing for 3 years, my lunch today is a lunchbox with steamed bun bought from 7-11.

You youngsters are so energetic.”

Mr Zhang, from the northeast of China.