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Melting in Harbin ice

Thursday 14 January 2016

"The thing that struck me about the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival was just how relaxed everyone was," writes Beijing-based photographer Wang Zhao. "It struck me because noone paid any attention to me taking pictures of them with my camera. In Beijing, when you take pictures of people on the street, they often shy away, can get unhappy or even angry. But here, noone cared. It’s like the usual reserve melted away."

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