JIAN LUO

Photographer

Along the border between China and North Korea

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Nationality: Chinese

Biography: Luo Jian is a Chinese documentary photographer. His work focuses on the life of the people with a geopolitical background. He tries to find the latent relations between people and the modern society and present them through lens .

An abandoned Korean ferris whee... and Dandong (China).

An abandoned Korean ferris wheel in front of a Chinese tourist site at the border between Sinuiju (North Korea) and Dandong (China).

Two fishermen fishing in the Ya...inuiju (North Korea).

Two fishermen fishing in the Yalu River, the river border between Dandong (China) and Sinuiju (North Korea).

A Korean soldier observes the o...Hyesan (North Korea).

A Korean soldier observes the opposing river bank at the border between Changbai (China) and Hyesan (North Korea).

Two sentries in the guard post ...ina) and Manpho (North Korea).

Two sentries in the guard post at the border between Jian (China) and Manpho (North Korea).

A Korean soldier cycling at the...ina) and Manpho (North Korea).

A Korean soldier cycling at the border between Jian (China) and Manpho (North Korea).

Korean workers cross the border...hina) and Manpho (North Korea).

Korean workers cross the border between Jian (China) and Manpho (North Korea).

Koreans making a fire to warm u...ina) and Manpho (North Korea).

Koreans making a fire to warm up at the border between Jian (China) and Manpho (North Korea).

Korean soldiers cross the borde...ina) and Manpho (North Korea).

Korean soldiers cross the border between Jian (China) and Manpho (North Korea).

A sentry patrol on the bridge a...ina) and Manpho (North Korea).

A sentry patrol on the bridge at the border between Jian (China) and Manpho (North Korea).

A Korean woman doing laundry on...Hyesan (North Korea).

A Korean woman doing laundry on the Yalu River in winter at the border between Changbai (China) and Hyesan (North Korea).

A Korean soldier stands guard a...Hyesan (North Korea).

A Korean soldier stands guard at the border between Changbai (China) and Hyesan (North Korea).

A running Korean soldier at the...Hyesan (North Korea).

A running Korean soldier at the border between Changbai (China) and Hyesan (North Korea).

Korean children pass by the bor...Hyesan (North Korea).

Korean children pass by the border between Changbai (China) and Hyesan (North Korea).

A Korean solider pass by the bo...Hyesan (North Korea).

A Korean solider pass by the border between Changbai (China) and Hyesan (North Korea).

Several Koreans pass by the bor...Hyesan (North Korea).

Several Koreans pass by the border between Changbai (China) and Hyesan (North Korea).

A Korean sentry outside the gua...Hyesan (North Korea).

A Korean sentry outside the guard post at the border between Changbai (China) and Hyesan (North Korea).

A Korean woman pass by the bord...Hyesan (North Korea).

A Korean woman pass by the border between Changbai (China) and Hyesan (North Korea).

A Chinese truck waiting to cros...inuiju (North Korea).

A Chinese truck waiting to cross the border between Dandong (China) and Sinuiju (North Korea).

Two passengers go to the platfo...inuiju (North Korea).

Two passengers go to the platform to board the train from China to North Korea, at the border between Dandong (China) and Sinuiju (North Korea).

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Thumbnail of An abandoned Korean ferris wheel_) and Dandong (China).

Thumbnail of Two fishermen fishing in the Yal_Sinuiju (North Korea).

Thumbnail of A Korean soldier observes the op_ Hyesan (North Korea).

Thumbnail of Two sentries in the guard post a_hina) and Manpho (North Korea).

Thumbnail of A Korean soldier cycling at the _hina) and Manpho (North Korea).

Thumbnail of Korean workers cross the border _China) and Manpho (North Korea).

Thumbnail of Koreans making a fire to warm up_hina) and Manpho (North Korea).

Thumbnail of Korean soldiers cross the border_hina) and Manpho (North Korea).

Thumbnail of A sentry patrol on the bridge at_hina) and Manpho (North Korea).

Thumbnail of A Korean woman doing laundry on _ Hyesan (North Korea).

Thumbnail of A Korean soldier stands guard at_ Hyesan (North Korea).

Thumbnail of A running Korean soldier at the _ Hyesan (North Korea).

Thumbnail of Korean children pass by the bord_ Hyesan (North Korea).

Thumbnail of A Korean solider pass by the bor_ Hyesan (North Korea).

Thumbnail of Several Koreans pass by the bord_ Hyesan (North Korea).

Thumbnail of A Korean sentry outside the guar_ Hyesan (North Korea).

Thumbnail of A Korean woman pass by the borde_ Hyesan (North Korea).

Thumbnail of A Chinese truck waiting to cross_Sinuiju (North Korea).

Thumbnail of Two passengers go to the platfor_Sinuiju (North Korea).

Public Story

Along the border between China and North Korea

Copyright JIAN LUO 2024

Updated Nov 2020

Location North Korea

Topics Border, China, Communism, Documentary, Editorial, Essays, Northkorea, Photography, Photojournalism, Travel

Along the border between China and North Korea, 2019

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