Huang Ruide is a Guangzhou-based photographer who specializes in folk customs and folk culture in China’s rural areas. He is a regular collaborator of TWOC’s photography section, and is one of the judges of TWOC’s “Most China” photo contest. You can find his other works on his WeChat platform, “Cold Photography (冷摄影).”
Incoming first-graders in China participate in the “First Writing Ceremonies” before starting elementary school to better their chances of a gainful education
Incoming first-graders in China participate in the “First Writing Ceremonies” before starting elementary school to better their chances of a gainful education
The people of Zhengpan celebrate the Lunar New Year by charging into flames for good fortune
The people of Fengxi village celebrate the Lunar New Year with a unique folk ritual involving sugarcane, deities, and fire
From developing film in the shower in the 80s, to assisting in one of China’s earliest TV documentaries, a judge from our “Most China” photo contest reflects on what humanistic photography means to him
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