23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Shenzhen’s Inception for Literature
This photo was taken from inside the Yuxin bookstore in Shenzhen. Inspired by Inception and The Matrix, which were in turn inspired by Descartes and Baudrillard, the bookstore envelopes the visitor into a world of modernity and books existing side by side. The use of lights and mirrors make the entire place feel floating in void.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Shenzhen, China |
| Camera: | motorola razr 2023 |
| Copyright: | © Clare Hummer |