CHINA | Saturday, 15 November 2014 | Views [298] | View Smaller Image
A man sitting reading in his stall full of old memorabilia in one of Tianjin’s few remaining houtongs (traditional alleyways). As a result of the cultural revolution in china a lot of ancient artefacts were lost. China has five hundred years of history and cultural wisdom to share with the world but the state of revolution the country faced has discouraged people from looking into its past. Will elements of Chinese culture and history remain hidden on dusty shelves whilst everyone is busy looking towards the future?