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  • A young Chinese woman exits Huai Hai Road (Huai Hai Lu) Metro station underneath a giant advertising hoarding on Huai Hai Road, in downtown Shanghai. This exit is right in the centre of Shanghai’s main shopping street where many western stores have their first Chinese branches and where the young and beautiful can be seen carrying seemingly endless bags of shopping. Advertising, like this huge one for Aupres, lines this street in particular. Image is very important to younger Chinese. After so many years of no options, westernization has opened up their fashion possibilities and choices. This woman is shielding herself from the sun with an umbrella in an attempt which many women use to keep their skin white.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 031_corbis.jpg
  • A young Chinese woman exits Huai Hai Road, Huai Hai Lu, Metro station underneath a giant advertising hoarding on Huai Hai Road, in downtown Shanghai, China. This exit is right in the centre of Shanghai’s main shopping street where many western stores have their first Chinese branches and where the young and beautiful can be seen carrying seemingly endless bags of shopping. Advertising, like this huge one for Aupres, lines this street in particular. Image is very important to younger Chinese. After so many years of no options, westernization has opened up their fashion possibilities and choices. This woman is shielding herself from the sun with an umbrella in an attempt which many women use to keep their skin white.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 032_alamy.CR2.jpg
  • Loreal fashion advertising in downtown Shanghai, China. Image is very important to younger Chinese. After so many years of no options, westernization has opened up their fashion possibilities and choices. Western and Chinese models with similar toned skin as is the desire for white skin amongst many Chinese people.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 123.jpg
  • Female Western looking showroom dummies at a textiles shop in downtown Shanghai, China. This style of western dummy with sculpted hair, bright red lips and dark eye make up is common throughout the city, and can be seen all over China. This choice of western model interestingly reflects the desire for western looks and light skin common amongst Chinese women in particular.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 166_corbis.jpg
  • Female Western looking showroom dummies at a textiles shop in downtown Shanghai, China. This style of western dummy with sculpted hair, bright red lips and dark eye make up is common throughout the city, and can be seen all over China. This choice of western model interestingly reflects the desire for western looks and light skin common amongst Chinese women in particular.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 023.jpg
  • KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken staff at a restaurant on Huai Hai Road and Shaanxi Road in Shanghai’s downtown shopping district in Shanghai, China. Western fast food is popular amongst the young as are many western influences on this society that has changed dramatically since the late 1990’s, embracing western culture, fashion, food and attitudes. These restaurants are always full, despite being more expensive than fast Chinese food. There are many overweight youngsters in Shanghai, something of a recent characteristic as dietary changes result in a generally larger generation.
    2005-07-14 shanghai 022.jpg
  • KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken staff at a restaurant on Huai Hai Road and Shaanxi Road in Shanghai’s downtown shopping district in Shanghai, China. Western fast food is popular amongst the young as are many western influences on this society that has changed dramatically since the late 1990’s, embracing western culture, fashion, food and attitudes. These restaurants are always full, despite being more expensive than fast Chinese food. There are many overweight youngsters in Shanghai, something of a recent characteristic as dietary changes result in a generally larger generation.
    2005-07-14 shanghai 026_alamy.jpg
  • Female showroom dummies at a textiles shop in downtown Shanghai. This style of western dummy with sculpted hair, bright red lips and dark eye make up is common throughout the city, and can be seen all over China. This choice of western model interestingly reflects the desire for western looks and light skin common amongst Chinese women in particular.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 166.jpg
  • Woman takes a call on her cell phone between bites of her KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) burger at a restaurant on Huai Hai Road and Shaanxi Road in Shanghai’s downtown shopping district. Western fast food is popular amongst the young as are many western influences on this society that has changed dramatically since the late 1990’s, embracing western culture, fashion, food and attitudes. These restaurants are always full, despite being more expensive than fast Chinese food. There are many overweight youngsters in Shanghai, something of a recent characteristic as dietary changes result in a generally larger generation.
    2005-07-14 shanghai 028_corbis.jpg
  • Young women taking on western fashion in Shanghai, China.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 094.jpg
  • KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) burger at a restaurant on Huai Hai Road and Shaanxi Road in Shanghai’s downtown shopping district. Western fast food is popular amongst the young as are many western influences on this society that has changed dramatically since the late 1990’s, embracing western culture, fashion, food and attitudes. These restaurants are always full, despite being more expensive than fast Chinese food. There are many overweight youngsters in Shanghai, something of a recent characteristic as dietary changes result in a generally larger generation.
    2005-07-14 shanghai 024.jpg
  • On Nanjing Road's busy pedestrianised area towards the Bund a group of friends enter one of the many KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) outlets in the city. Western fast food is popular amongst the young as are many western influences on this society that has changed dramatically since the late 1990’s, embracing western culture, fashion, food and attitudes. These restaurants are always full, despite being more expensive than fast Chinese food. There are many overweight youngsters in Shanghai, something of a recent characteristic as dietary changes result in a generally larger generation.
    2005-07-03 nanjing lu 2 108_corbis.jpg
  • Young Shanghainese woman out shopping for cosmetics at Parksons, one of Shanghais best known department stores in Shanghai, China. This store caters for Western tastes in anything from clothes, to cosmetics, food or electric goods. In such a westernised city, where years ago fashion and modernity did not exist, these places are a Mecca for the young, sometimes affluent youth. Cosmetics are comparatively expensive in Shanghai as in the west, despite the average salary being many times lower. Yet, there is a massive hunger for western goods of all kinds.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 026.jpg
  • Young Shanghainese women talk while shopping for cosmetics at Parksons, one of Shanghai's best known department stores. This store caters for Western tastes in anything from clothes, to cosmetics, food or electric goods. In such a westernised city, where years ago fashion and modernity did not exist, these places are a Mecca for the young, sometimes affluent youth. Cosmetics are comparatively expensive in Shanghai as in the west, despite the average salary being many times lower. Yet, there is a massive hunger for western goods of all kinds.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 022_corbis.jpg
  • Young Shanghainese women talk while shopping for cosmetics at Parksons, one of Shanghai's best known department stores. This store caters for Western tastes in anything from clothes, to cosmetics, food or electric goods. In such a westernised city, where years ago fashion and modernity did not exist, these places are a Mecca for the young, sometimes affluent youth. Cosmetics are comparatively expensive in Shanghai as in the west, despite the average salary being many times lower. Yet, there is a massive hunger for western goods of all kinds.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 020_alamy.jpg
  • 7up drink sign in Chinese text in Shanghai, China. There are hundreds of fast food stores throughout Shanghai as Chinas hunger for western food increases.
    2005-07-03 nanjing lu 2 077_alamy.jpg
  • Pepsi Cola drink sign in Chinese text in Shanghai, China. There are hundreds of fast food stores throughout Shanghai as Chinas hunger for western food increases.
    2005-07-03 nanjing lu 2 038_alamy.jpg
  • Viewing deck of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 046.jpg
  • View looking from The Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 045.jpg
  • View looking from The Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 029.jpg
  • View looking from The Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi and Suzhou Creek in Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 016.jpg
  • KFC sign in Chinese and English text in Shanghai, China. There are hundreds of fast food stores throughout Shanghai as Chinas hunger for western food increases.
    2005-07-03 nanjing lu 2 111_alamy.jpg
  • View looking from The Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 027_alamy.jpg
  • Viewing deck of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 039.jpg
  • Starbucks Coffee sign in Chinese and English text in Shanghai, China. There are hundreds of fast food stores throughout Shanghai as Chinas hunger for western food increases.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 2 002.jpg
  • Starbucks Coffee sign in Chinese and English text in Shanghai, China. There are hundreds of fast food stores throughout Shanghai as Chinas hunger for western food increases.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 2 005.jpg
  • McDonalds sign in Chinese and English text in Shanghai, China. There are hundreds of fast food stores throughout Shanghai as Chinas hunger for western food increases.
    2005-07-03 nanjing lu 2 035_alamy.jpg
  • McDonalds sign in Chinese and English text in Shanghai, China. There are hundreds of fast food stores throughout Shanghai as Chinas hunger for western food increases.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 108.jpg
  • Young Shanghainese woman is helped by a shop assistant whilst shopping for cosmetics at Parksons, one of Shanghai's best known department stores. This store caters for Western tastes in anything from clothes, to cosmetics, food or electric goods. In such a westernised city, where years ago fashion and modernity did not exist, these places are a Mecca for the young, sometimes affluent youth. Cosmetics are comparatively expensive in Shanghai as in the west, despite the average salary being many times lower. Yet, there is a massive hunger for western goods of all kinds.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 027_corbis.jpg
  • Viewing deck of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 049_alamy.jpg
  • McDonalds sign in Chinese and English text in Shanghai, China. There are hundreds of fast food stores throughout Shanghai as Chinas hunger for western food increases.
    2005-07-03 nanjing lu 2 031.jpg
  • KFC sign in Chinese and English text in Shanghai, China. There are hundreds of fast food stores throughout Shanghai as Chinas hunger for western food increases.
    2005-07-03 nanjing lu 2 027.jpg
  • Viewing deck of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 047.jpg
  • View looking from The Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 018.jpg
  • View looking from The Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 033.jpg
  • View looking from The Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 015.jpg
  • McDonalds sign in Chinese and English text in Shanghai, China. There are hundreds of fast food stores throughout Shanghai as Chinas hunger for western food increases.
    2005-07-03 nanjing lu 2 030_alamy.jpg
  • View looking from The Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, across the Huang Pu River to Puxi Shanghai’s downtown area in Shanghai, China. The Bund’s western buildings lines the bottom of the view as modern Shanghai’s high-rise skyscraper filled landscape raises up behind.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 030.jpg
  • Workers sit in the shade at lunchtime in front of Coca Cola advertising in Shanghais popular Xiang Yang Fashion Market in Shanghai, China. It is possible to see from their older style clothes that they are either poor Shanghainese, or migrants from outside Shanghai. The advertising and these people shows the stark contrasts between old China and western modern China, and the gap between rich and poor.
    2005-07-01 shanghai 2 050_alamy.jpg
  • Tourists take pictures on the Bund at sunset in Shanghai, China. Every day at sundown, tourists gather to watch the sun go down and the lights all along the Huang Pu River come to life. The Bunds old western buildings is the most famous in Shanghai, which is known as a city with much French, American Art Deco Russian, and British architecture. The Bund is dominated by the The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Building, the Customs House and the former Bank of Communications.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 114.jpg
  • The Bund at sunset. Every day at sundown, tourists gather to watch the sun go down and the lights all along the Huang Pu River come to life. The Bund's old western buildings is the most famous in Shanghai, which is known as a city with much French, American (Art Deco) Russian, and British architecture. The Bund is dominated by the The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Building, the Customs House and the former Bank of Communications.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 130_corbis.jpg
  • Workers sit in the shade at lunchtime in front of Coca Cola advertising in Shanghais popular Xiang Yang Fashion Market in Shanghai, China. It is possible to see from their older style clothes that they are either poor Shanghainese, or migrants from outside Shanghai. The advertising and these people shows the stark contrasts between old China and western modern China, and the gap between rich and poor.
    2005-07-01 shanghai 2 051_corbis.jpg
  • Tourists take pictures on the Bund at sunset in Shanghai, China. Every day at sundown, tourists gather to watch the sun go down and the lights all along the Huang Pu River come to life. The Bunds old western buildings is the most famous in Shanghai, which is known as a city with much French, American Art Deco Russian, and British architecture. The Bund is dominated by the The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Building, the Customs House and the former Bank of Communications.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 101_alamy.jpg
  • Workers sit in the shade at lunchtime in front of Coca Cola advertising in Shanghai's popular Xiang Yang Fashion Market. It is possible to see from their older style clothes that they are either poor Shanghainese, or migrants from outside Shanghai. The advertising and these people shows the stark contrasts between old China and western modern China, and the gap between rich and poor.
    2005-07-01 shanghai 2 051.jpg
  • Tourists take pictures on the Bund at sunset in Shanghai, China. Every day at sundown, tourists gather to watch the sun go down and the lights all along the Huang Pu River come to life. The Bunds old western buildings is the most famous in Shanghai, which is known as a city with much French, American Art Deco Russian, and British architecture. The Bund is dominated by the The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Building, the Customs House and the former Bank of Communications.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 129_alamy.jpg
  • A view of the Anyuan District Government office. Many local government offices around China are outrageously expansive and luxurious, often gaudily styled after a mixture of famouse western landmarks.
    QS130703Pingxiang028_1_1.jpg
  • Young Shanghainese shield themselves from the sun with umbrellas as they cross the road at the busy junction next to the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum in Shanghai, China. This area at the edge of People’s Square, and at one of the main exits for People’s Square Metro is one of Shanghai’s busiest places in the heart of the downtown area. Young Chinese women tend to shield themselves from the sun to keep their skin lighter as western skin-tones are highly desired.
    2005-07-04 shanghai 171_alamy.jpg
  • Tourists take pictures on the Bund at sunset in Shanghai, China. Every day at sundown, tourists gather to watch the sun go down and the lights all along the Huang Pu River come to life. The Bunds old western buildings is the most famous in Shanghai, which is known as a city with much French, American Art Deco Russian, and British architecture. The Bund is dominated by the The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Building, the Customs House and the former Bank of Communications.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 118.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai026.jpg
  • Coca Dai and Juan Juan sign a document during their wedding ceremony at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai098.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai060.jpg
  • Coca Dai stands in attendance during his wedding ceremony at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009.  A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai062.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai029.jpg
  • Coca Dai and Juan Juan take their wedding vows during their wedding ceremony at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai082.jpg
  • Coca Dai talks with his priest to make the final preparations before his wedding ceremony at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai059.jpg
  • Muji store in Shanghai, China.
    2005-07-03 nanjing lu 2 046.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai066.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai062.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai058.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai065.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai024.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai004.jpg
  • A man directs the choir members during a wedding ceremonies at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009.  A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai086.jpg
  • Juan Juan, in the arms of her step father, walks down the aisle during her wedding ceremony to Coca Dai at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai069.jpg
  • Under the watchful eyes of rowdy relatives and friends, Coca Dai expresses his love for his bride, Juan Juan, and kisses her at her home in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai034.jpg
  • Under the watchful eyes of rowdy relatives and friends, Coca Dai expresses his love for his bride, Juan Juan, and kisses her at her home in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai033.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai049.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai045.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai008.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai001.jpg
  • Coca Dai and Juan Juan pray during their wedding ceremony at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009.  A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai094.jpg
  • Juan Juan stands with her step father while waiting to take the walk down the aisle during her wedding ceremony to Coca Dai at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009.  A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai065.jpg
  • Coca and Juan Juan makes final preparations before their wedding ceremony at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai056.jpg
  • An advert for G-Shock watches. Zhongguancun or Zhong Guan Cun, is a technology hub in Haidian District, Beijing, China. It is situated in the northwestern part of Beijing city. Zhongguancun is very well known in China, and is often referred to as China's Silicon Valley. This is Beijing's computer district with numerous tech companies offices situated here amongst the many malls which sell electronics and electrons equipment of all kinds. The tech park started as a small office where two decades ago some students from a nearby university decided that computer equipment may be a thing of the future so set up a small company. It has expanded in this time to  cover many square kilometres.
    20120530zhong guan cun tech park bei...jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai034.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai014.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai018.jpg
  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
    QS100923Shanghai023.jpg
  • Choir members sing during a wedding ceremonies at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
    QS090523Shanghai088.jpg
  • Coca and Juan Juan makes final preparations before their wedding ceremony at the Xujiahui Catholic Church in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
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  • Juan Juan, the bride to be, leaves her home accompanied by the maid of honor on her way to the church to be married to Coca Dai in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
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  • Coca Dai meets the florist and chauffeur before picking up his bride in a rented Mercedes Benz in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009.   A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
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  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
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  • Newly weds participate in a group wedding held at one of the World Expo venues in Shanghai, China, on 23 September, 2010. With the country's sex ratio skewed towards more men as a result of the one child policy and the Chinese traditional preference for boys, Chinese men are increasingly having difficulty to find suitable brides.
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  • A young couple,  wearing the fashion of the 1920s, have their wedding portraits taken while standing on Garden Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge) in Shanghai, China on 26 June 2009.
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  • Juan Juan, a bride to be, rest on a rose patterned bed sheet in her wedding gown before going to the church to be married to Coca Dai at her home in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
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  • Coca Dai (right)  sits in his limousine with his best man on his way to pick up his bride in Shanghai, China on 23 May 2009. A hip street artist and a recent Catholic convert, Mr. Dai is one of many young Chinese embracing religion, perhaps to fill the lack of belief and ideology in an authoritarian communist China that embraces the most extreme form of capitalism in practice. The Chinese government and the Vatican have a long history of simmering mutual distrust and suspicion, as two parties compete for the control of the Chinese Catholic church, with some 15 million and growing number of faithfuls.  Overall Christians now number over 110 million in China, which makes it the third largest Christian nation in the world.
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  • Overhead flyovers cross in this mega-junction of the Yan’an Road Central Elevated Expressway, and the Chongqing North/South Elevated Expressway in Shanghai, China. These huge motorway systems cut across and up through Shanghai creating fast routes for vehicles. The vast amounts of housing that was removed to make space for the Yan’an Expressway alone, displaced some 200,000 people, who will have been re-housed in high-rise apartment blocks in the suburbs. Their old homes would have been dwarfed by this monstrous construction of roads. Lit up at night this is a classic view of Shanghai’s futuristic approach to it’s massive and swift development.
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  • Atrium of the Grand Hyatt hotel inside the Jin Mao Building, Pudong in Shanghai, China. This view taken from the 85th floor of the Jin Mao Building looks at the top section of this amazing tower which is owned by the Hyatt hotel group. Looking down, the bottom floor in this view shows the bar area on the 55th floor. This interior has become famous as one of Shanghais tourist attractions, with many people paying to see the view from the viewing deck on the 87th floor. The symmetry and repetition of floors and balconies is breathtaking and visually overloading at the same time.
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  • Evening view from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong. From this classic viewpoint the entire view across Hong Kong Harbour can be seen. The view sweeping down through Mid-levels to Central, along to Causeway Bay, all the way along Hong Kong Island's coast across North Point, Quarry Bay to Wan Chai. Also over the water we see the Chinese mainland area Kowloon. A deep blue Hong Kong sky forms a backdrop for the forming clouds which are lit up by Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong's tallest building at 415m.
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  • Workers move bottles of wine in the wine cellar at Silver Heights, in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China on 19 December  2012.  With its dry climates and ample sunshine, and encouraged by the huge boom in Chinese consumer's demand for wine, Ningxia is quickly becoming one of the biggest wine producing regions in China.
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  • Giant neon rooftop sign spells out the electronics company name ‘Sharp’ in Shanghai, China. Situated on the 30th floor rooftop on a building rear to Nanpu Bridge in Nanpudaqiao, this old sign is one of Shanghai’s icons, and can be seen when crossing the bridge. Below the highway traffic roars through high-rise residential developments which rise up to take their part of the skyline. So much air pollution and light pollution from buildings, construction, cars and lighting up makes the whole city glow.
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  • Old China comes crashing down. A Daewoo digger knocks down one of the last remaining old buildings in the heart of Pudong, Shanghai's financial district. The 'Welcome' sign and Chinese lanterns in marked contrast to the ever present destruction of old Shanghai around the city.
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  • Bar area on the 55th floor in the atrium of the Grand Hyatt hotel inside the Jin Mao Building, Pudong in Shanghai, China. This interior has become famous as one of Shanghais tourist attractions, with many people paying to see the view from the viewing deck on the 87th floor. The symmetry and repetition of floors and balconies is breathtaking and visually overloading at the same time.
    2005-07-01 shanghai 3 009.jpg
  • Atrium of the Grand Hyatt hotel inside the Jin Mao Building, Pudong in Shanghai, China. This view taken from the 85th floor of the Jin Mao Building looks at the top section of this amazing tower which is owned by the Hyatt hotel group. Looking down, the bottom floor in this view shows the bar area on the 55th floor. This interior has become famous as one of Shanghais tourist attractions, with many people paying to see the view from the viewing deck on the 87th floor. The symmetry and repetition of floors and balconies is breathtaking and visually overloading at the same time.
    2005-07-01 shanghai 2 142_alamy.jpg
  • Illuminated giant skyscraper, Two International Finance Centre, towers over the Hong Kong skyline at 88 stories 415m tall in Hong Kong, China. The tallest by far, this office building at the time of this photograph was 6th tallest in the World. The illumination and height of this building is so powerful that the clouds that surround this dominating shape light up and glow throughout the night.
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  • Two employees give a guided tour of the Chateau Changyu Moser XV, which will be open to the public next May, in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China on 21 December  2012.  With its dry climates and ample sunshine, and encouraged by the huge boom in Chinese consumer's demand for wine, Ningxia is quickly becoming one of the biggest wine producing regions in China.
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  • A sheep herder stands in a field near the site of Chateau Saint Louis Ding, in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China on 20 December  2012.  With its dry climates and ample sunshine, and encouraged by the huge boom in Chinese consumer's demand for wine, Ningxia is quickly becoming one of the biggest wine producing regions in China.
    QS121220Yinchuan033_1_1.jpg
  • An elderly Hui muslim man walks past the site of Chateau Saint Louis Ding, in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China on 20 December  2012.  With its dry climates and ample sunshine, and encouraged by the huge boom in Chinese consumer's demand for wine, Ningxia is quickly becoming one of the biggest wine producing regions in China.
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  • A view of the small vineyard surrounding Silver Heights, in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China on 19 December  2012.  With its dry climates and ample sunshine, and encouraged by the huge boom in Chinese consumer's demand for wine, Ningxia is quickly becoming one of the biggest wine producing regions in China.
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