Described as a “record of the different generations of young people”, Luo Yang’s new photo book Carpe Diem captures the changing identity politics at play in China
bai lan’ has been gaining popularity among the youth on the internet. Translating to ‘let it rot’ in English, the phrase encapsulates young people’s disaffected attitude in the face of a lack of economic opportunities and social mobility – and a rejection of the ultra-competitiveness of today’s Chinese society.
I think I’m looking for a connection with my subjects and they are open to expose themselves to let me into their worlds,” she says.
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