Red is the lucky color in China. And it is the only way to fight back Nian, the mythological man-eater beasts living under mountains and seas. From red flags to red wedding dresses, the red color in China paints whatever brings luck and power. Including the rare and very expensive Arowana / dragon fishes, with their red, coin-shaped scales.
Asian Arowanas at the aquarium of Harbin Lindian Hot Spring
Ads with students of Harbin University
A touch of luck on the frozen streets of Harbin
Public reading of the party newspaper, Harbin
Bride and groom in front of Harbin Opera House, a wedding reportage shot at -25°C
Civil militia on the frozen Songhua River, Harbin
This post is part of the reportage Detour to China. Click each picture to enlarge.
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