
The black and white photographs show landmarks such as the new Olympics Bird's Nest Stadium, the Forbidden city and CCTV tower.
Swathes of red streak through the photos too - highlighting scaffolding or barriers or coverings. Red is a Chinese colour, not only suggesting communism, revolution and power, but also celebration and occasion.
The red lifts the photographs beyond a mere record of construction, giving an idea of how politically, culturally and socially important these landmarks are.

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