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Jomo Smith, MA Student, Center for Chinese Studies
Desolation
Beijing, China, near Wudaokou, 2006
In the midst of its gargantuan effort to prepare for the 2008 Olympics, Beijing has been razing entire plots of land to remake a sometimes marred cityscape. Signs on lampposts declare the coming of a new era: a new Beijing, a new Haidian district. What will China look like in 2008 when millions of athletes and spectators flood its shores? This image suggests that, at least for Beijing, it will be a picture of glass, steel and modern transport. But just like the man pedaling across the picture, the city’s makeover dwarfs perhaps the greater transformation occurring on its streets.
Camera make: 3M DSC | Camera model: DZ358 | Exposure time: 1/100s
Aperture: 3.0 | Metering mode: Multi-segment |Focal length: 8.34mm