Greenpeace photo exhibition
A photography exhibition is being held in Beijing where the 101 photographs were all taken by five Yunnan farmers, none of whom had ever picked up a camera before. The photos are of the world around them, the rice paddies and rural communities where they live and work. The event was organized by Greenpeace, who gave each of the farmers a simple Japanese Contax T3 camera.
The above photo reflects “the many connections between the water buffalo and the people who farm rice. The Dai people living beside the Yuanjiang river sow two seasons per year, after the late harvest is gathered in October the soil needs to be ploughed three times, and the water buffalo is a vital help. For many peoples who cultivate rice, the first bowl of the harvest is given to the animal.”
“There is no reason that the people who invented the miracle of rice paddy cultivation should go hungry,” says Li Zikang.
The Chinese language story can be found at Science Times, and in English from Greenpeace’ own website.
