Scott Brauer – we chinese

scott brauer – we chinese

[slidepress gallery=’mscottbrauer_wechinese’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls M. Scott Brauer We Chinese play this essay “We Chinese” grew out o…

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“We Chinese” grew out of a curiosity to find out what Chinese people think about their country and their future.  Media coverage of the country and its development often raises questions about the direction of the government in Beijing on the world stage.  Few reports take into account the feelings of the Chinese people, instead making reference to the country as a monolithic actor without constituent parts.  A country’s trajectory through history cannot be mapped without careful consideration of the people.  This project aims, in a small way, to develop a portrait of the country by looking at the individual people that make it up.