Portrait of a Beijinger

《北京人的肖像》

Portrait of a Beijinger《北京人的肖像》is a four-part series I co-created with Spanish cinematographer Abel Blanco, profiling a different and unusual character from the streets of Beijing. Each instalment has a written and photographic essay, as well as mini documentary. My role throughout this project was to source and interview subjects, write the essays, and translate/subtitle the videos.

The series appeared at The Antill, Neocha and The Los Angeles Review of Books.

Beneath the Makeup《脸谱之下》

Liu Xinran is a self-taught Peking opera performer who specialises as a nandan, or man who performs female roles on stage. Away from the stage, he is a passionate collector of cola cans.

Call of Duty《使命召唤》

Deli owner Yang Guoqing was camping by the Great Wall in 2008 when he discovered relics from the Battle of Nankou, a largely forgotten conflict during the Second Sino-Japanese War that claimed more than 20,000 lives.

Woman of Tai Chi《太极女侠》

Lü Yan was the youngest member of the Beijing Wushu Team when she joined during the Cultural Revolution. In 1974, she and Jet Li took part in "wushu diplomacy" by performing for President Richard Nixon at the White House