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    Evolving music: Laying Mandarin lyrics over the musical sounds of the West, a Chinese rock band rehearses in one of Beijing's historic hutong houses. Facilitated by increasing access to the internet and international travel, China's middle class has unprecedented exposure to a world of cultural influences. This is creating new and unique forms of cultural output that fuse elements of East and West. by: micro Views[776] Evolving fashion: A bridal fashion shoot takes place on The Bund, Shanghai. Traditionally, Chinese brides wore red, a colour associated with luck and prosperity. The colour white, symbolising death and mourning, was considered taboo. Nowadays, white, western-style dresses are popular as a symbol of middle class status and progressive ideals. by: micro Views[1061] Consumer goods boom: Chinese tourists capture the lowering of the flag in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, on their smartphones. China has over one billion mobile phone subscribers, making it the world's largest mobile phone market. About 80% of the population uses a mobile phone, and about 45% of the population has internet access. Demand from the growing middle class recently led China to surpass the US as the world's leading consumer of smartphones. by: micro Views[1284] Travel boom: Chinese tourists pose in front of the Forbidden Palace, Beijing. With the easing of government restrictions on movement, China's burgeoning middle class is driving a domestic tourism boom. China already has the world's largest domestic tourism market, with close to three billion individual visits per year. The number of Chinese tourists visiting overseas destinations is expected to increase exponentially in coming years. by: micro Views[665] Shanghai: A view of the modernising Middle Kingdom. Mainland China's most modern city, Shanghai is the country's beating economic and commercial heart, and attracts people from all over the country and the world. Packed with bright lights, skyscrapers, shopping malls and Western brands, the metropolis is a mecca of consumerism for China's burgeoning middle class, and is symbolic of the country's future. by: micro Views[832]
     
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    Photos: My Scholarship entry - Middle Kingdom, Middle Class

    Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    A measly 1200 characters. Here goes: My name is Mike. I'm a wanderer. When I travel, my camera is as necessary as my passport. New places and cultures inspire me. I've always felt compelled to try and capture my experiences on the road. For what reason ... Read more >
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    Tags: beijing, china, middle class, shanghai

    Photos: Middle Kingdom, Middle Class

    Saturday, 8 Jun 2013 | Photo Gallery

    I find China a fascinating place due to the speed at which it is changing and the opposing forces pulling it in different directions. There are visible tensions between old and new, rich and poor, tradition and progress, communism and capitalism, history ... Read more >
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    Tags: beijing, china, fashion, middle class, music, shanghai, technology, travel

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