23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Along the red wall
The vermilion palace walls stretch as a bold backdrop, while cloud shadows blend the sky into layers of pink-purple and indigo. Figures in red Tibetan attire lean lightly against the wall, their white fur hats catching the soft twilight. Even the tassels at their shoes reflect the vivid collision of ancient architecture and ethnic style — this wall and these shadows embody traditions and liveliness fragmented through time.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | China |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5DS |
| Copyright: | © Beiyi Liu |