Taken in 2022 during the COVID lockdown in Guangzhou, a family of three wearing masks rides past on an electric scooter, as nearby shops are blocked off by yellow water-filled barricades.
City dwellers during the Guangzhou lockdown are more than just masked figures behind barricades. They adapt to daily restrictions, sure, but as a testament to their unwavering solidarity—turning every constrained journey into a collective stand for hope, rather than a life resigned to isolation.
