A visual tour through China’s street life.
- Construction workers using a 3-wheel wagon as transportation in 西乌旗, Inner Mongolia. Photo by Kaj Iverson
- Man taking an afternoon nap on the street in Beijing. Photo by Kaj Iverson
- Shaving beards on the streetside in Kashgar, Xinjiang. Photo by Kaj Iverson
- Old man selling pigeons in Urumqi, Xinjiang. Photo by Kaj Iverson
- Pay-by-the-minute outdoor phone stations in Urumqi, Xinjiang. Photo by Kaj Iverson
- Posing for wedding photos in Beijing. Photo by Andras Bodrog
- Chinese chess games always draw crowds of onlookers in Beijing. Photo by Andras Bodrog
- Kids and dogs biking through Beijing. Photo by Andras Bodrog
- Selling beauty supplies on the streets of Lijiang, Yunnan. Photo by Daniel Harris
- Bikers zoom by an accident in Kunming, Yunnan. Photo by Daniel Harris
- Peddling pups on the sidewalks in Kunming, Yunnan. Photo by Daniel Harris
- A strip of sidewalk stores sell official signs and placards in Kunming, Yunnan. Photo by Peter Winter
- Qianmen shopping street officially reopened in September 2009, now home to international stores like H&M, Zara, Starbucks, and as always, the famous Quanjude Peking Duck restaurant. Photo by Peter Winter
- Peddling down Beijing’s roadways. Photo by Peter Winter
- The roads aren’t only used by cars in Jilin City, Jilin. Photo by Peter Winter
- Selling apples on the roadways in Kunming, Yunnan. Photo by Peter Winter
- Crowds fill Wangfujing street in Beijing. Photo by Peter Winter
- Books and pedicures on the streets of Kunming, Yunnan. Photo by Peter Winter
The US-China Today Photo Series seeks to explore China through the sights and scenery of the country’s people and places. We invite all photographers, from amateurs to pros, to submit their best work for upcoming issues.