About the Image(s)

Background: Photographing people wearing traditional clothing has become very popular over the past years in China. This trend began in 2003, aiming to revive traditional Han Chinese clothing. This movement has played a crucial role in popularizing Hanfu photography among young people, especially through social media platforms leading to a surge in interest. Users often post travel blogs and photos showcasing traditional attire, which has contributed to the growth of this cultural aspect of the Chinese life. The trend has become a staple for tourists, particularly internal tourism. Photographers specializing in ethnic dress photography have reported a significant increase in demand, especially during peak travel seasons. The rise of traditional clothing photography has positively impacted local economies, with many new photography businesses emerging to cater to this growing interest. It is estimated that this kind of photography is worth about 150 millions USD/year. Indeed, this business includes renting the costume, the dress up and obviously hiring a photographer.
If you go to China be ready to fight with these photographers when you visit the most popular places. Is everywhere. In few instances I had to give up trying to catch an image. This image was captured at the Forbidden city and shows two girls dressed with traditional costumes. In this case they used their phones to take selfies.

Technical data: Fujifilm GFX 100S with Fujinon 45-100 mm at 100 mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO 200.

Post processing: image has been cropped to my 2:3 format and basic adjustments were done. Other of that the image is pretty much straight in the camera.