COLORS MAGAZINE - ISSUE #70 BEIJING:
This monographic issue is the work of two young Chinese artists, Chen Jiaojiao and Peng Yangjun. A creative duo from Fabrica, they came up with the concept, photos, design and text for the issue. Made in China. Enjoy.
I was born in Beijing and grew up there. I lived there until I was 22. To a little girl, the city meant home, school and all the familiar narrow streets. For the past four years, as a traveler, I began to miss Beijing badly and wanted to know more about the city. And now, through COLORS, I have finally had the chance to pass again and again through the city, to explore its corners and secrets, and to chat with people whom I only passed by before, by chance. Maybe only when you leave a place can you feel its true essence.
Chen Jiaojiao
I was born in a small city in the southern part of China. The first song I learned as a child was about Beijing’s Tian An Men Square. Like other kids I longed to see the capital and had endless fantasies about it based on textbooks, radio and TV. I never had an actual lationship with the city until 1996, when I went to Beijing for the first time. I thought it was the greatest experience I had ever had! Now, to me Beijing is just the city of my girlfriend’s family.
Peng Yangjun
Colorsmagazine.com is the online presence of COLORS a quarterly magazine that focuses on cultural topics from around the world.
This monographic issue is the work of two young Chinese artists, Chen Jiaojiao and Peng Yangjun. A creative duo from Fabrica, they came up with the concept, photos, design and text for the issue. Made in China. Enjoy.
I was born in Beijing and grew up there. I lived there until I was 22. To a little girl, the city meant home, school and all the familiar narrow streets. For the past four years, as a traveler, I began to miss Beijing badly and wanted to know more about the city. And now, through COLORS, I have finally had the chance to pass again and again through the city, to explore its corners and secrets, and to chat with people whom I only passed by before, by chance. Maybe only when you leave a place can you feel its true essence.
Chen Jiaojiao
I was born in a small city in the southern part of China. The first song I learned as a child was about Beijing’s Tian An Men Square. Like other kids I longed to see the capital and had endless fantasies about it based on textbooks, radio and TV. I never had an actual lationship with the city until 1996, when I went to Beijing for the first time. I thought it was the greatest experience I had ever had! Now, to me Beijing is just the city of my girlfriend’s family.
Peng Yangjun
Colorsmagazine.com is the online presence of COLORS a quarterly magazine that focuses on cultural topics from around the world.
Aeromedica Museum –
PAGE 1
Model of the Country Founding Ceremony of 1949, Aeromedica Museum....read more
Founding Marshals – PAGE 2
Statues of the 10 founding marshals of China, National Wax Museum....read more
Buildings – PAGE 3
Building site near Soho New Town....read more
Fate – PAGE 4
“You are tenacious of life, like a cat with nine lives, but please take care of your throat. You make old bones, y...read more
Chimney – PAGE 5
“The house of my first girlfriend’s family was located under this chimney.”
Song Wen, 30...read more
Swimming pool – PAGE 6
“This is Beijing’s last outdoor swimming pool. If it disappears, our summer disappears.”
Zh...read more
Tall building – PAGE 7
“We would ride the elevator up and down, down and up.”...read more
Beijing model – PAGE 8
Model of nightscape of Beijing, Rong Zun Bao Club....read more
Princest – PAGE 9
“I am the youngest of my 21 brothers and 16 sisters. They called me the 17th princess.”...read more
Octagonal hat – PAGE 10
“See this photo of Chairman Mao? We made his octagonal hat.”...read more
Family – PAGE 11
Yue Qiang, Yue Zhuang, 6 year-old twins, with their parents. Having twins is one of the few ways to have a second child ...read more
Beijing Opera – PAGE 12
“You’ve been fed with pizza and McDonald’s. It’s time to have a bit of Chinese tea.”...read more
Dance – PAGE 13
“It’s very difficult to live off dancing.”...read more
Date – PAGE 14
“To save up enough to buy betrothal gifts, I’d have to work for 13 years without spending a cent.”
Liu Ailian...read more
Coca-Cola – PAGE 15
“For ages I thought Santa Claus was president of the United States.”
He Ting, 22...read more
Cosplay – PAGE 16
“I’ve got lots of fans who regard me as their idol.”
Dian Xia, 16...read more
Entertainment – PAGE 17
Left, Beijing Zoo; Right, Wan Bingxin, 11, videogame enthusiast....read more
Mural – PAGE 18
Mural, China Aviation Museum....read more
Belief – PAGE 19
“During the initiation rite, I cried. I’d been waiting for that moment for 10 years.”
Zhang...read more
Human body – PAGE 20
“I didn’t have the money for university fees so I decided to become an artist’s model. I thought this ...read more
Poet – PAGE 21
“I am a poet, I’ve written many poems.”...read more
McDonald's – PAGE 22
“McDonald’s was a more formal place than for Americans.”...read more
Sex – PAGE 23
“In fact, in the past, China was very open about sex.”
De Ganga, owner, 32...read more
Learning – PAGE 24
“Their grades will determine their job, their house and their car.”
Wang Guifeng, 34...read more
Airplane – PAGE 25
Chinese-built air force fighter plane, exhibit at the China Aviation Museum....read more
Punk – PAGE 26
“Being a punk is a way of venting to society, to my family. I hate this world.”
Jia Jing, 17...read more
Exercise – PAGE 27
9:30am exercise, Guang Qu Men Middle School....read more
Queen – PAGE 28
“I come to sing in this bar every Thursday night, dressed as a woman.”
Fan Qihui, 38...read more
Beauty contest – PAGE 29
“All supermodels become famous through beauty contests, so we all wanted to take our chances.”
Fu...read more
Star – PAGE 30
“I dream of becoming a film star.”
Duan Shengcun, 19, extra actor...read more
Taxi – PAGE 31
“I started to drive a taxi when I was 18. Women drivers were few at the time, as well as taxicabs.”
read more
Bath – PAGE 32
“We don’t just come for a bath. I come to meet old friends, including the workers who rub customers’ b...read more
Rural worker – PAGE 33
“I’ve taken part in the construction of 10 skyscrapers in Beijing.”
...read more
Mongol – PAGE 34
“The brick under my feet is from the old city wall.”
A Lusi, 34, owner of Hourglass Café...read more
Lottery – PAGE 35
Xu Tixin, state lottery ticket vendor. In China, all forms of gambling are banned except for the state lottery. In this ...read more
Steel Factory – PAGE 36
Capital Steel factory....read more
Observatory – PAGE 37
Observation deck at the CCTV tower....read more
Dog – PAGE 38
“We gave him the name Piggy in hopes that he’d be as strong as a pig.”
Wang Feng, 52...read more
Demolition – PAGE 39
Demolition site, Liu Yin Hutong....read more
Demolition site – PAGE 40
Left, He Jing, 32, the last tenant of the Liu Yin Hutong building refused to leave even while demolition was in progress...read more
Luxury – PAGE 41
Rong Zun Bao Club, one of the two most luxurious social clubs in Beijing. The annual membership fee is US$1900....read more
Guinness – PAGE 42
“Our hotel holds a Guinness World Record.”
Chen Lijia, 19, chambermaid at Tian Zi hotel...read more
Sinkiang – PAGE 43
“I only came here to earn some money and to see what our capital is like.”
Maimaiti Shanmaiti, 24...read more
Mini World Park – PAGE 44
Left, Zhangheng, 34, tourist at Mini World Park; Right, Xu Yanru, 16, clerk at Mini World Park....read more
New York – PAGE 45
1:10 scale model of World Trade Center (New York), Mini World Park....read more
Euro-style sculpture – PAGE 46
“Euro-style is a trend now.”Li Xiaozhu, 38, Zhang Yanfang, 37...read more
Pharmacy – PAGE 47
Chest containing Chinese herbal medicines, Chong Ren Tang pharmacy....read more
Beijing Olympics – PAGE 48
Sculpture of the panda Pan Pan at the Beijing Olympic Sport Center....read more
Thanks and Credits – PAGE 49
Model of the Country Founding Ceremony of 1949, Aeromedica Museum....read more
Founding Marshals – PAGE 2
Statues of the 10 founding marshals of China, National Wax Museum....read more
Buildings – PAGE 3
Building site near Soho New Town....read more
Fate – PAGE 4
“You are tenacious of life, like a cat with nine lives, but please take care of your throat. You make old bones, y...read more
Chimney – PAGE 5
“The house of my first girlfriend’s family was located under this chimney.”
Song Wen, 30...read more
Swimming pool – PAGE 6
“This is Beijing’s last outdoor swimming pool. If it disappears, our summer disappears.”
Zh...read more
Tall building – PAGE 7
“We would ride the elevator up and down, down and up.”...read more
Beijing model – PAGE 8
Model of nightscape of Beijing, Rong Zun Bao Club....read more
Princest – PAGE 9
“I am the youngest of my 21 brothers and 16 sisters. They called me the 17th princess.”...read more
Octagonal hat – PAGE 10
“See this photo of Chairman Mao? We made his octagonal hat.”...read more
Family – PAGE 11
Yue Qiang, Yue Zhuang, 6 year-old twins, with their parents. Having twins is one of the few ways to have a second child ...read more
Beijing Opera – PAGE 12
“You’ve been fed with pizza and McDonald’s. It’s time to have a bit of Chinese tea.”...read more
Dance – PAGE 13
“It’s very difficult to live off dancing.”...read more
Date – PAGE 14
“To save up enough to buy betrothal gifts, I’d have to work for 13 years without spending a cent.”
Liu Ailian...read more
Coca-Cola – PAGE 15
“For ages I thought Santa Claus was president of the United States.”
He Ting, 22...read more
Cosplay – PAGE 16
“I’ve got lots of fans who regard me as their idol.”
Dian Xia, 16...read more
Entertainment – PAGE 17
Left, Beijing Zoo; Right, Wan Bingxin, 11, videogame enthusiast....read more
Mural – PAGE 18
Mural, China Aviation Museum....read more
Belief – PAGE 19
“During the initiation rite, I cried. I’d been waiting for that moment for 10 years.”
Zhang...read more
Human body – PAGE 20
“I didn’t have the money for university fees so I decided to become an artist’s model. I thought this ...read more
Poet – PAGE 21
“I am a poet, I’ve written many poems.”...read more
McDonald's – PAGE 22
“McDonald’s was a more formal place than for Americans.”...read more
Sex – PAGE 23
“In fact, in the past, China was very open about sex.”
De Ganga, owner, 32...read more
Learning – PAGE 24
“Their grades will determine their job, their house and their car.”
Wang Guifeng, 34...read more
Airplane – PAGE 25
Chinese-built air force fighter plane, exhibit at the China Aviation Museum....read more
Punk – PAGE 26
“Being a punk is a way of venting to society, to my family. I hate this world.”
Jia Jing, 17...read more
Exercise – PAGE 27
9:30am exercise, Guang Qu Men Middle School....read more
Queen – PAGE 28
“I come to sing in this bar every Thursday night, dressed as a woman.”
Fan Qihui, 38...read more
Beauty contest – PAGE 29
“All supermodels become famous through beauty contests, so we all wanted to take our chances.”
Fu...read more
Star – PAGE 30
“I dream of becoming a film star.”
Duan Shengcun, 19, extra actor...read more
Taxi – PAGE 31
“I started to drive a taxi when I was 18. Women drivers were few at the time, as well as taxicabs.”
Bath – PAGE 32
“We don’t just come for a bath. I come to meet old friends, including the workers who rub customers’ b...read more
Rural worker – PAGE 33
“I’ve taken part in the construction of 10 skyscrapers in Beijing.”
...read more
Mongol – PAGE 34
“The brick under my feet is from the old city wall.”
A Lusi, 34, owner of Hourglass Café...read more
Lottery – PAGE 35
Xu Tixin, state lottery ticket vendor. In China, all forms of gambling are banned except for the state lottery. In this ...read more
Steel Factory – PAGE 36
Capital Steel factory....read more
Observatory – PAGE 37
Observation deck at the CCTV tower....read more
Dog – PAGE 38
“We gave him the name Piggy in hopes that he’d be as strong as a pig.”
Wang Feng, 52...read more
Demolition – PAGE 39
Demolition site, Liu Yin Hutong....read more
Demolition site – PAGE 40
Left, He Jing, 32, the last tenant of the Liu Yin Hutong building refused to leave even while demolition was in progress...read more
Luxury – PAGE 41
Rong Zun Bao Club, one of the two most luxurious social clubs in Beijing. The annual membership fee is US$1900....read more
Guinness – PAGE 42
“Our hotel holds a Guinness World Record.”
Chen Lijia, 19, chambermaid at Tian Zi hotel...read more
Sinkiang – PAGE 43
“I only came here to earn some money and to see what our capital is like.”
Maimaiti Shanmaiti, 24...read more
Mini World Park – PAGE 44
Left, Zhangheng, 34, tourist at Mini World Park; Right, Xu Yanru, 16, clerk at Mini World Park....read more
New York – PAGE 45
1:10 scale model of World Trade Center (New York), Mini World Park....read more
Euro-style sculpture – PAGE 46
“Euro-style is a trend now.”Li Xiaozhu, 38, Zhang Yanfang, 37...read more
Pharmacy – PAGE 47
Chest containing Chinese herbal medicines, Chong Ren Tang pharmacy....read more
Beijing Olympics – PAGE 48
Sculpture of the panda Pan Pan at the Beijing Olympic Sport Center....read more
Thanks and Credits – PAGE 49
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