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Family Portraits of all 56 ethnic groups in China. [ChinaGate] This is a “Family Portrait” of China’s 56 ethnic groups. Chen Haiwen, a photographer, recently lead a team of 14 photographers to create a book entitled, “Harmonious China: A Sketch of China’s 56 Ethnicities.” The team spent one year travelling all over China to complete the project. They ended up taking over 5.7 million photographs. Thanks Mike, Helena, and Diana! Yarn Bombing / Guerrilla Crochet – A Collection | STREET ART UTOPIA. More info. More info. More info. More Yarn Bombing and Guerrilla Crochet: 1) B-Arbeiten 2) Agata Olek 3) Yarnbombing 4) Stickkontakt Leave a reply Related posts 12 beloved Street Art Photos - May 2013 Urban Art Biennial (BAU) - In Cochabamba, Bolivia By Alice for Urban Contest 2012 - In Rome, Italy.

Indian Heritage - info on Indian art & culture. Discover Japan. Home - African Ceremonies. Holi Day aka Festival Of Colours. Spring is here! Love is in the air, the sun is shining and people are throwing off that Winter frown. In Hindu culture they celebrate the arrival of Spring by having a Holi Day. This Holi Day is also known as the Festival of Colours and you can see why. 101. Men daubed in colours celebrate the re-enactment of a local tradition of Lathmar Holi, also known as the festival of colours, celebrated at Nandgaon village near the northern Indian city of Mathura February 24, 2010. 202. 303. 404. 505. 606. 707. 808. 909. 1010. 1111. 1212. 1313. 1414. 1515. 1616. 1717. 1818. 1919. 2020. 2121. 2222. 2323. 2424. 2525. 2626. 2727. 2828. 2929. 3030. 3131. 3232. 3333. 3434. 3535. 3636. 3737. 3838. 3939. 4040. 4141. 4242. 4343. 4444. 4545. 4646. 4747. 4848.

China Before the Rule of Mao Zedong. Men Laden With Tea, Sichuan Sheng, China [1908] Ernest H. Wilson This superb collection of vintage photographs from China capture a spectacular land of diversity filled with wealthy merchants, beggars in poverty and fantastic architecture before tourists. Taken between 1870 and 1946, each image was restored to it’s original condition by Ralph Repo on flickr. Greatwall China [1907] Herbert G. Ponting Kampa Dzong, Tibet [1904] John C. White China’s Common Carrier, Her Substitute For Railways, A Camel Square In Peking, China [1901] Underwood & Co House Interior Showing Woman With Bound Feet Tending A Stove In The Lost Tribe Country [1936] Hedda Morrison Jade Belt Bridge & Boat, Summer Palace, Peking, China [c1924] Sidney D.

Young Mother Carrying A Child On Her Back In The Market, Hong Kong Island [c1946] Hedda Morrison Der Abt Des Klosters (The Abbot Of The Monastery), Tíen Túng Sze, Chekiang Province [c1906] Ernst Boerschmann China, Kuan Hsien Temple [1908] Ernest H. Center for World Indigenous Studies.