Xiaonanmen - Night

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15 July 2012
 
Part 2 of 2 - Night time.
Part 1 here

Coming back to Xiaonanmen at night was quite the highlight, obviously.
We came to see colours explode, alleys and what's left of houses lit by neon lights and the yellow Shanghai sky - but what we found were people that very openly weren't happy with how they and their community was being treated by the government. See below.
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#11 The government's version speaks of happy people happily and thankfully moving from their derelict homes into shiny new apartments far out in the city.
11 The government's version speaks of happy people happily and thankfully moving from their derelict homes into shiny new apartments far out in the city.
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#12 Most are actually quite openly opposing the strategy of tearing down homes in potentially highly profitable land areas we are three miles away from People's Square, mind you. There have been protest marches, writings on walls around the neighborhood, and, as we're about to see...
12 Most are actually quite openly opposing the strategy of tearing down homes in potentially highly profitable land areas we are three miles away from People's Square, mind you. There have been protest marches, writings on walls around the neighborhood, and, as we're about to see...
50mm Summicron on Leica M9
#13 stencilling the street infront of the district government.
13 stencilling the street infront of the district government.
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#14 a crowd gathered.
14 a crowd gathered.
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#15 the message consists mostly of slogans -
15 the message consists mostly of slogans - "We own our owns - you do not" etc - no big political pictures.
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