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Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. A boy lies at the shallow end of the wave pool at the Chongqing Carribean Waterpark in southwest China, one of the most popular among the now-ubiquitous water parks across t (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. A woman with her back full of marks left by cupping, a form of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine, chills out among vacationing families at the Chongqing Carribean Wa (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. Gao Qiang's family, Chongqing day trippers. From left to right: Huang Renji, Gao Qiang's mother was born in 1962. She is a housewife. Gao Yucheng, Gao Qiang's son was born i (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. Architect Dai Bo (born July 1984) takes a nap with his son Dai Chenlin (born May 2012) amid families having lunch near the wave pool at Chongqing Carribean Waterpark, in sou (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. Zeng Yonghong's family, Chongqing day trippers. Zeng Yonghong was born in July 1986. She is a tattoo artist and a part-time insurer. Hua Zifei, Zeng Yonghong's daughter, wa (...)
Sim Chi Yin Chinese vacationers from all walks of life pile into the wave pool at the Chongqing Caribbean Water Park during a heat wave at the height of summer. The almost-hourly sessions with waves generated (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. Chinese vacationers from all walks of life pile into the wave pool at the Chongqing Caribbean Water Park during a heat wave at the height of summer. The almost-hourly sessio (...)
Sim Chi Yin Pei Yi's family, vacationers from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The Pei family are visiting relatives in Chongqing, having stayed in Chongqing for 5 days. They traveled by plane from Shenzhen to Ch (...)
Sim Chi Yin Luo Wenqin's family, vacationers from Chongqing. The family drove 40 minutes from their home in the city to the water park and spend their weekend in a villa nearby the waterpark.(From left to righ (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. Liu Ji‘s family, Chongqing day trippers. The family owns their own private business in Chongqing. They run a hotel in Shapingba District. Liu Ruixue, Liu Ji 's younger daugh (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. Chinese vacationers from all walks of life pile into the wave pool at the Chongqing Caribbean Water Park during a heat wave at the height of summer. The almost-hourly sessio (...)
Sim Chi Yin Luo Tongen's family, Chonqing day trippers. Luo Tongen was born in October 1985. Behzad Charouseh, Luo Tongen's husband, was born in October 1993. Mr Charouseh is originally from Iran. Asalan Luo, (...)
Sim Chi Yin Chinese vacationers from all walks of life pile into the wave pool at the Chongqing Caribbean Water Park during a heat wave at the height of summer. The almost-hourly sessions with waves generated (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. A lethargic child plays with his float shaped like a slice of watermelon at the lunch table. At lunchtime, families crowded into the canteen area at the Chongqing Carribean (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. At lunchtime, families crowded into the canteen area at the Chongqing Carribean Waterpark. In the popular park which sees over 13,000 visitors per day on some summer weekend (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Chongqing. 2017. At lunchtime, families crowded into the canteen area at the Chongqing Carribean Waterpark. The hugely popular park sees over 13,000 visitors per day on some summer weekends. © Sim Chi Yin | Magnum Photos
Sim Chi Yin Chinese sunbathers and swimmers enjoy an afternoon of sun at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. Chinese beach-goers take all sorts of precautions against getting too much sun, including wear (...)
Sim Chi Yin Chinese sunbathers and swimmers enjoy an afternoon of sun at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. Chinese beach-goers take all sorts of precautions against getting too much sun, including wear (...)
Sim Chi Yin A man with a tattoo of Guangong, a historical Chinese figure symbolizing justice, is seen with his family on the beach in Qingdao. Qingdao, China. 2012. © Sim Chi Yin | Magnum Photos
Sim Chi Yin Chinese sunbathers and swimmers enjoy an afternoon of sun at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. Some were hiding under umbrellas while some women bathers were wearing masks made out of bathi (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Qingdao. 2012. A man exercises at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. © Sim Chi Yin | Magnum Photos
Sim Chi Yin Chinese beach-goers, young and old, enjoy an afternoon of sun at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. Qingdao, China. 2012. © Sim Chi Yin | Magnum Photos
Sim Chi Yin Chinese sunbathers and swimmers enjoy an afternoon of sun at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. Chinese beach-goers take all sorts of precautions against getting too much sun, including wear (...)
Sim Chi Yin Chinese sunbathers and swimmers enjoy an afternoon of sun at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. Chinese beach-goers take all sorts of precautions against getting too much sun, including wear (...)
Sim Chi Yin Chinese sunbathers and swimmers enjoy an afternoon of sun at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. Some were hiding under umbrellas while some women bathers were wearing masks made out of bathi (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Qingdao. 2012. Chinese sunbathers and swimmers enjoy an afternoon of sun at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. Chinese beach-goers take all sorts of precautions against getting too mu (...)
Sim Chi Yin Chinese sunbathers and swimmers enjoy an afternoon of sun at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. Chinese beach-goers take all sorts of precautions against getting too much sun, including wear (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Beijing. 2012. An elderly couple hide from the early afternoon sun in their tent amid public announcements from the authorities that pitching of tents was not allowed on the beach in Qingdao (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Beijing. 2012. Chinese residents and visitors enjoy a weekday afternoon in the sun at Tuanjiehu Park, which has a pool, water slides and a fake beach, Beijing, China, July 23, 2012. © Sim Chi Yin | Magnum Photos
Sim Chi Yin Chinese residents and visitors enjoy a weekday afternoon in the sun at Tuanjiehu Park, which has a pool, water slides and a fake beach, Beijing, China, July 23, 2012. © Sim Chi Yin | Magnum Photos
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Qingdao. 2012. Chinese sunbathers and swimmers enjoy an afternoon of sun at one of several public beaches in Qingdao. Chinese beach-goers take all sorts of precautions against getting too m (...)
Sim Chi Yin CHINA. Beijing. 2012. Chinese residents and visitors enjoy a weekday afternoon in the sun at Tuanjiehu Park, which has a pool, water slides and a fake beach, Beijing, China, July 23, 2012. © Sim Chi Yin | Magnum Photos