Firemen are actually part of the army in China and this officer is assigned to a firehouse in Urumuqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
From The People of Guizhou - this officer lead rescue efforts in the 2007 winter disasters in Guizhou.
Mr. Happy - just one of the many local volunteer security guards you run into while shooting in China.
From The People of Guizhou - this Miao ethnic group are one of the few groups of people allowed to own guns. Although it is no mainly ceremonial and no longer used for hunting.
From my upcoming book about hot springs and health tourism in Liaoning province.
A lion dance troupe made up young kids performs in Foshan, Guangdong province.
From The People of Guizhou - a member of the local Miao ethnic group in traditional silver dress.
From The People of Guizhou - local Miao batik artisans.
It was her tattoos that first caught my attention while on a trip to Kunming, Yunnan province.
After running around factories and through restaurant kitchens for Changzhou - Through the Lenses, it was nice to sit and relax in a park and visit with the locals who gathered every morning.
Ducking out of the rain in Hong Kong I ran down a alley and spotted this woman reading the morning paper.
