Growth and progress in China documented with eye-opening photo series
Wow, China look how well you've aged. You don't look a day over 600,000.
MIT alum and photography enthusiast Dheera Venkatraman gave some old photos of Chinese landmarks an updated look by recreating the shots with the same lens, from the same location. The result is a remarkable glimpse into the progress and change of the country. Venkatraman describes the photo series on his site:
When most people travel, they think of travelling in space. Whether it’s hiking through a national park or learning about a distant culture, it’s usually about the destination. This time, I decided to travel in time. Here are some scenes from China as they looked over the past hundred years. The old pictures were pulled from various books and websites. I then re-took each of them, matching the angle and focal length as closely as possible.
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You can view the entire project here.
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