Why is this sad? Because our Western ideals say so? That is how people live in China, it is their culture. They obviously do not have a lot of money, but how do you truly know that the lady in the picture is sad?
You are so right, I totally forgot that the Chinese people want to have their homes taken from them, living in poverty, happily disassembling our e-waste. It’s so ideal, all in the name of showing the rest of the world all they progress they’ve made. How backwards of me, I really need to stop thinking that other people have the same basic needs and desires as us. Thanks for setting me straight.
china has already lifted millions of it’s citizens out of poverty, it has only been 18 years since they started opening up, there is still a lot to be done, lots of problems to solve. What they need is our support and a helping hand. I’m sure if you go into any major city you’ll find slumps and “piles of bricks”…
Wow what a bit of news. You have a heck of a story! You are probaly against nuclear power too. Do you know 20% of the electrons traveling through you computer come from a nuclear power plant. Do you know how anything really works? What do you want; a cookie? Just stop the hate.
This gap between rich and poor proves that China has accepted the Free Market and is therefore truly free. Why do you think Bush is in Beijing now? To show Americans that it’s okay for us to ship all of our jobs to this freedom-loving nation.
This photo is great - it shows the Face of China - this is China - beautiful, fake facade and rotten, dirty rubbish behind the facade!!! Do Chinese really think foreigners are so stupid? Do Chinese realize that they lose face by doing this kind of things??? Who’s stupid?
This photo is great - it shows the Face of China - this is China - beautiful, fake facade and rotten, dirty rubbish behind the facade!!! Do Chinese really think foreigners are so stupid? Do Chinese realize that they lose face by doing this kind of things??? Who’s stupid?
Honestly, do you think the world does not know china’s poverty? there are places in america that are just as bad as china. Do you think that america is some sort of super amazing place to be? do americans like you think that foreigners are that stupid? people like you make being an american suck
I think whoever “andrew” is, is stupid. Everybody knows about China’s poverty already, and I don’t think China’s embarassed of it either. They just tried their hardest to make foreigners feel at home while competing at the olympics. Andrew, you are an asshole.
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she’s just doing her laundry people, just because she doesn’t have a manicured lawn and pretty signs advertising to her doesn’t mean she’s not living life to the fullest. stop being so superficial people!
I live in one of the stupid countries in the world, half of you are barely literate! Run for cover, the stupidity wars have been lost. Enjoy watching your overlords ruin the planet because the Americans are too stupid to stop them.
What’s so sad about it? It’s called poverty, it exists all over the world, even in your precious united states. Wow, the Olympics are in a place where there’s also poverty. It’s gotta be the first time in four years!
Que decepcion el aparentar algo que no es. Lo mismo paso con la niña que canto en el evento. Ya la tecnologia esta muy abanzada y la gente no estan ingenua como antes.
Ahora imaginense cuantas mentiras hay por ahi escondiditas.!!!
Pictures like this aren’t astonishing anymore.
Maybe the photographer would do better taking pictures of America’s drastic situation as well.
Seriously, enough about everyone else’s problems.
LOL why is the camera angled as if it were laying up against the wall on the left side me thinks photoshop.but you can find this type of propaganda all over the place
good artwork and perspective will always draw controversy, and the comments show a lot of people trying to discredit this. I think its a great pic, and can cause anyone to think.
Photographers take pictures where they find them. If they are currently in Beijing for the Olympics and they find an intriguing composition that tells a story they will take that picture. They might have taken that picture in many countries both Eastern and Western, First World and Third World…
Facades are part of any City. They hide things both temporary and permanently. I watched a documentary on the preparations for the Olympics in China and what they did along Cycling routes and Marathon routes… Facades and screening meant they could beautify without tearing down. An ugly shop, that still made money for a family could still stand. The money lost in tearing it down used elsewhere. (whether good or bad)
The angles on the photograph art to capture both sides of the facade at once. It seems now with any interesting image people cry “Photoshop”! I am not sure if they would know what to look for. I do photomanipulation myself and am told I am pretty good. Most any image you might find might have been “Photoshopped”. …of course I use “Paintshop Pro”…
In what way is this sad? It’s reality. Not to mention the fact there are *plenty* of places like this in the US.
bob
10 Aug 08 at 1:58 am
Why is this sad? Because there are some bricks?
Is that kid wearing crocs?
Ben
10 Aug 08 at 2:01 am
What’s so sad… those bricks are there, they could be piled up, make something nice, you know?
John H.
10 Aug 08 at 2:09 am
more like 2 worlds 1 dream
Kekka
10 Aug 08 at 3:32 am
Wow… but for some reason, I’m not all that surprised.
NoctheniK
10 Aug 08 at 4:34 am
whats the problem here? Shes clearly in training for the diving events.
captainobvious
10 Aug 08 at 5:14 am
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10 Aug 08 at 6:03 am
Why is this sad? Because our Western ideals say so? That is how people live in China, it is their culture. They obviously do not have a lot of money, but how do you truly know that the lady in the picture is sad?
SoftCore Horn
10 Aug 08 at 8:00 am
¿Un mundo, un sueño?…
Las dos caras de la misma moneda en los JJ.OO. de Pekín….
meneame.net
10 Aug 08 at 8:29 am
It’s Photoshop!!!
freddy
10 Aug 08 at 10:56 am
شورت و کورست رو بند رخت خیلی باحاله
هم جوراب شلواری
ای جووووووووونوم
آره
10 Aug 08 at 11:06 am
Holly crap… They still have poor people in China? Nuke ‘em!!!!
Jc
10 Aug 08 at 11:36 am
احتمالا، آقای آره
همه جا باید فرهنگمون رو نشون بدیم؟
هموطن
10 Aug 08 at 12:25 pm
one world one dream. But,The dream was nightmare for poor.It was not for sad.
MyChest
10 Aug 08 at 2:17 pm
@Softcore Horn
You are so right, I totally forgot that the Chinese people want to have their homes taken from them, living in poverty, happily disassembling our e-waste. It’s so ideal, all in the name of showing the rest of the world all they progress they’ve made. How backwards of me, I really need to stop thinking that other people have the same basic needs and desires as us. Thanks for setting me straight.
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10 Aug 08 at 2:22 pm
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10 Aug 08 at 2:39 pm
china has already lifted millions of it’s citizens out of poverty, it has only been 18 years since they started opening up, there is still a lot to be done, lots of problems to solve. What they need is our support and a helping hand. I’m sure if you go into any major city you’ll find slumps and “piles of bricks”…
xavster
10 Aug 08 at 3:40 pm
Wow what a bit of news. You have a heck of a story! You are probaly against nuclear power too. Do you know 20% of the electrons traveling through you computer come from a nuclear power plant. Do you know how anything really works? What do you want; a cookie? Just stop the hate.
tito
10 Aug 08 at 5:55 pm
This gap between rich and poor proves that China has accepted the Free Market and is therefore truly free. Why do you think Bush is in Beijing now? To show Americans that it’s okay for us to ship all of our jobs to this freedom-loving nation.
Rich Hudson
10 Aug 08 at 6:32 pm
This photo is great - it shows the Face of China - this is China - beautiful, fake facade and rotten, dirty rubbish behind the facade!!! Do Chinese really think foreigners are so stupid? Do Chinese realize that they lose face by doing this kind of things??? Who’s stupid?
Andrew
11 Aug 08 at 1:35 pm
Whoa, there’s poor people in the world? SAY IT AIN’T SO!!
Jesus christ, people. Step outside and smell the coffee. Try visiting anywhere and you are bound to see stuff like this.
Do you realize you could easily take the same image from the US, too?
Reality Check
12 Aug 08 at 2:31 pm
They are so advanced compared to everyone else, look at the floating hangers!
Funkeeh
12 Aug 08 at 10:46 pm
This photo is great - it shows the Face of China - this is China - beautiful, fake facade and rotten, dirty rubbish behind the facade!!! Do Chinese really think foreigners are so stupid? Do Chinese realize that they lose face by doing this kind of things??? Who’s stupid?
Honestly, do you think the world does not know china’s poverty? there are places in america that are just as bad as china. Do you think that america is some sort of super amazing place to be? do americans like you think that foreigners are that stupid? people like you make being an american suck
Winston Ruan
13 Aug 08 at 2:17 am
I think whoever “andrew” is, is stupid. Everybody knows about China’s poverty already, and I don’t think China’s embarassed of it either. They just tried their hardest to make foreigners feel at home while competing at the olympics. Andrew, you are an asshole.
dmitri
13 Aug 08 at 2:33 am
Also, you do realize YOU lose face when you post comments like this.
dmitri
13 Aug 08 at 2:41 am
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13 Aug 08 at 5:29 pm
Shoop, pixels, etc.
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13 Aug 08 at 5:42 pm
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13 Aug 08 at 6:45 pm
reminds me of Americans with shitloads of debt, and no equity in their homes going out to buy more bling.
Brendan
13 Aug 08 at 7:20 pm
clearly photoshoped. the pixels are all wrong.
JOhn
13 Aug 08 at 7:29 pm
she’s just doing her laundry people, just because she doesn’t have a manicured lawn and pretty signs advertising to her doesn’t mean she’s not living life to the fullest. stop being so superficial people!
ossie
13 Aug 08 at 8:45 pm
I live in one of the stupid countries in the world, half of you are barely literate! Run for cover, the stupidity wars have been lost. Enjoy watching your overlords ruin the planet because the Americans are too stupid to stop them.
Oh, and it’s totally photoshoppped.
shockedinLA
14 Aug 08 at 9:52 am
but why is this being associated with China…the same pic can be seen anywhere else in the world!!! yes it is sad…
saikat
14 Aug 08 at 11:34 am
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14 Aug 08 at 12:00 pm
What’s so sad about it? It’s called poverty, it exists all over the world, even in your precious united states. Wow, the Olympics are in a place where there’s also poverty. It’s gotta be the first time in four years!
MickyR
14 Aug 08 at 3:56 pm
Que decepcion el aparentar algo que no es. Lo mismo paso con la niña que canto en el evento. Ya la tecnologia esta muy abanzada y la gente no estan ingenua como antes.
Ahora imaginense cuantas mentiras hay por ahi escondiditas.!!!
Edgar
14 Aug 08 at 8:14 pm
Pictures like this aren’t astonishing anymore.
Maybe the photographer would do better taking pictures of America’s drastic situation as well.
Seriously, enough about everyone else’s problems.
Mas
15 Aug 08 at 12:17 am
its sad because China is trying so hard to hide them, and to make them not exist to provide a fake face of CHina
David
15 Aug 08 at 12:33 am
photoshopped, someone doesn’t like china
wei
15 Aug 08 at 4:47 am
LOL why is the camera angled as if it were laying up against the wall on the left side me thinks photoshop.but you can find this type of propaganda all over the place
julie day
15 Aug 08 at 2:53 pm
good artwork and perspective will always draw controversy, and the comments show a lot of people trying to discredit this. I think its a great pic, and can cause anyone to think.
Keep up the good work.
WyReD
15 Aug 08 at 6:58 pm
Photographers take pictures where they find them. If they are currently in Beijing for the Olympics and they find an intriguing composition that tells a story they will take that picture. They might have taken that picture in many countries both Eastern and Western, First World and Third World…
Facades are part of any City. They hide things both temporary and permanently. I watched a documentary on the preparations for the Olympics in China and what they did along Cycling routes and Marathon routes… Facades and screening meant they could beautify without tearing down. An ugly shop, that still made money for a family could still stand. The money lost in tearing it down used elsewhere. (whether good or bad)
The angles on the photograph art to capture both sides of the facade at once. It seems now with any interesting image people cry “Photoshop”! I am not sure if they would know what to look for. I do photomanipulation myself and am told I am pretty good. Most any image you might find might have been “Photoshopped”. …of course I use “Paintshop Pro”…
Darrell Wade
17 Aug 08 at 7:44 am
Your blog is interesting!
Keep up the good work!
AlexM
18 Aug 08 at 7:49 pm
U.S. hypocrisy…
Armin H.
19 Aug 08 at 4:36 pm
Yes, yes, you’re all right. It’s not sad at all. Abject poverty is bitching! Thanks for straightening that out.
Kevin
21 Aug 08 at 2:36 am
One world, one dream…
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聽 是誰在唱歌
22 Aug 08 at 1:37 am