Stories not atoms I started 'stories not atoms' to enter the documentary competition... but after discoveirng what and how I can share future travels online here, I will be back to add more and more!

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

CHINA | Sunday, 17 October 2010 | Views [629]

Pop music blares from three different directions amongst the labyrinth of 'Computer city' shops. A mannequin stares lifelessly through the glass. Three girls sit, with similar expressions, on a couch waiting for their toenails to dry. One plays on her phone.

Tags: sanya, hainan, china, computer city, shopping complex, shopping, youth, consumption, vanity, image

Off the street inside the four level 'Computer city' complex two young shop owners take time out between customers. She reviews her photos, he watches a DVD.

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One hour has passed and evening is setting in. The 'Computer City' complex will stay open until 10pm; a long day for the vendors who open at 9am. Meanwhile, much of the city make their way home. The sidewalks are full. Red man. Green man. Like a wave washing up and down on the beach the tide of pedestrians ebb and flow across the road. The movement never ceases.

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Stories not atoms I started 'stories not atoms' to enter the documentary competition... but after discoveirng what and how I can share future travels online here, I will be back to add more and more!

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

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