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Book Synopsis"See the Middle Kingdom in a whole new light, through the lens of Annette Morheng. Several years in the making, Morheng's reportage looks beyond the traditional tourist gaze of today's China." – Digital Camera
"Looking beyond the traditional tourist gaze, this reportage explores China's rich culture and people." – Amateur Photographer
"...a fascinating and beautifully produced portrait of the country that will appeal to anyone interested in Chinese culture, and in travel photography in general." – Outdoor Photography
See China in a whole new light. For several years, Luxembourgish photographer and travel journalist Annette Morheng has documented everyday life in the Middle Kingdom, a country where tradition and progress constantly collide. Gathered together in this vibrant new illustrated book, her pictures document Chinese people, villages, and hutongs; temples and skyscrapers; natural wonders and mega metropolises; the most remote provinces and diverse ethnic groups. With an eye for authentic details and interactions, Morheng captures the rapid change, local customs, and internationality that make up China today. With immersive first-hand reports accompanying the images, this reportage looks beyond the traditional tourist gaze and leading media narratives to explore a China rich with nature, culture and people!
Text in English and German.
Trade Review"See the Middle Kingdom in a whole new light, through the lens of Annette Morheng. Several years in the making, Morheng's reportage looks beyond the traditional tourist gaze of today's China." - Digital Camera
"Looking beyond the traditional tourist gaze, this reportage explores China's rich culture and people. You'll find small details and interactions, and everything that makes up China today, from local customs to internationality and rapid change." - Amateur Photographer
"China: Harmony of Colours is a fascinating and beautifully produced portrait of the country that will appeal to anyone interested in Chinese culture, and in travel photography in general." - Outdoor Photography
Table of ContentsPreface The luminosity of colourlessness The cycle of Chinese life and its colours Symbolism and the force of colours The grey masses Imperial purple and the star cult Secretive black Yellow creates yin and yang Saffron and vermilion The red cloth Immortal white Jade white and jade green Sky blue and blue ants Ethnic colour palette South of the white clouds Along the ancient caravan routes From the tip of dragon’s tail to his head The yellow cradle Grey-coloured China in the 21st Century The gentle colour progression of language Literature included Imprint
