I took this photo in a Beijing hutong.. She was coming back from a wet market with all the produces' plastic bags hanging down from the handles of her baby's pram. She was dressed in layers which looked more like thick pjs. She was a very young mother. Her baby started crying, she gave her a mandarin but the baby did not have any interest in it. Then she handed a 5rmb paper bill into her hands, to my suprise the baby stopped crying. I told her that she should not give her money as it is full of germs...She laughed in sort of a shy way and added 'my baby loves money!' By that time, we arrived in front of her house entrance... Well, it was just a room with a bed and a tiny annex with very rundown kitchen counter. Despite the very poor living conditions, she was a very happy person, smiling all the time.
Date Taken: | 12.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Beijing, China |
Camera: | NIKON D610 |
Copyright: | © Pelin Guven |