Guangzhou Photographer Reveals the Lonely Face of Foreigners in China
Posted: 10/10/2014 3:42 pm
To some, foreigners are magical. They are beyond the rules and context of Chinese culture, making them a subject of fascination in China.
One Guangzhou native named Hai Bin has decided to document the daily comings and goings of foreigners in this set of photographs. All shots are taken in public places, and it’s anyone’s guess as to whether he got permission to take these snaps.
Hai’s voyeurism has made him sympathetic to the plight of the foreigner, drawing up an unflattering comparison to make a conclusion that isn’t without irony:
(These foreigners) have left their native home to come here to Guangzhou, just the same as the migrants who come here to work. They get just as lonely.
Here are more of Hai’s photographs:
Photos: Nandu
h/t: @MissXQ
