Real Dreams

Voor Real Dreams reisde fotograaf Ruben Lundgren zes jaar lang in opdracht voor onder andere De Volkskrant kriskras door China.

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Ruben Lundgren, Beijing, 2017, A very efficient journalist for the Great Hall of the People at the annual National People's Congress. A ban on selfiesticks was instituted a year earlier, but that ban has been rolled back and so they are back, in all shapes and sizes.Ruben Lundgren, Beijing, 2017, A very efficient journalist for the Great Hall of the People at the annual National People's Congress. A ban on selfiesticks was instituted a year earlier, but that ban has been rolled back and so they are back, in all shapes and sizes.

Ruben Lundgren, Beijing, 2017, A young visitor in the Beijing World amusement park on a miniature pyramid. The park opened in 1993 and provides an overview of iconic architecture in miniature. But the number of visitors has declined sharply in recent years, partly due to the growing middle class that now flies around the world to admire the original versions.Ruben Lundgren, Beijing, 2017, A young visitor in the Beijing World amusement park on a miniature pyramid. The park opened in 1993 and provides an overview of iconic architecture in miniature. But the number of visitors has declined sharply in recent years, partly due to the growing middle class that now flies around the world to admire the original versions.

Ruben Lundgren, Wuzhen, 2016, The booth of video sharing site Bilibili at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen. With 700 million internet users, China is irresisAble to anyone doing something digital. At the same Ame, the internet regime is known as the most censored in the world.Ruben Lundgren, Wuzhen, 2016, The booth of video sharing site Bilibili at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen. With 700 million internet users, China is irresisAble to anyone doing something digital. At the same Ame, the internet regime is known as the most censored in the world.

Ruben Lundgren, Beijing, 2015, Planes over Tiananmen Square in a grand parade to commemorate the 'victory over fascism' and the end of World War II, which began here with the Japanese occupation as early as 1937. During the war 14-20 million Chinese died. Only the Soviet Union had more casualties.Ruben Lundgren, Beijing, 2015, Planes over Tiananmen Square in a grand parade to commemorate the 'victory over fascism' and the end of World War II, which began here with the Japanese occupation as early as 1937. During the war 14-20 million Chinese died. Only the Soviet Union had more casualties.

Ruben Lundgren, Beijing, 2015, Dutch press awaiting a visit by King Willem-Alexander to the Dashilan district. The king walks through this hutong, a traditional Chinese residential area, on the second day of the state visit to China.Ruben Lundgren, Beijing, 2015, Dutch press awaiting a visit by King Willem-Alexander to the Dashilan district. The king walks through this hutong, a traditional Chinese residential area, on the second day of the state visit to China.

Ruben Lundgren, Chengdu, 2015, On the Kuanzhaixiangzi tourist food street, dozens of stalls and eateries promise Chengdu's best street snacks, including these grilled pork snouts. Other options include the marinade rabbit heads in spicy pepper, dried yak meat, and all sorts of snacks on sticks.Ruben Lundgren, Chengdu, 2015, On the Kuanzhaixiangzi tourist food street, dozens of stalls and eateries promise Chengdu's best street snacks, including these grilled pork snouts. Other options include the marinade rabbit heads in spicy pepper, dried yak meat, and all sorts of snacks on sticks.

Ruben Lundgren, Changsha, 2016, The young Mao Zedong statue built only a decade ago is located on Orange Isle in Changsha, a metropolis not far from his hometown Shaoshan in Hunan province. The monument stands 32 metres tall and depicts the chairman as a man in the full blush of youth. With stone hair looking as though it is playing in the wind the bust is based on Mao's look circa 1925.Ruben Lundgren, Changsha, 2016, The young Mao Zedong statue built only a decade ago is located on Orange Isle in Changsha, a metropolis not far from his hometown Shaoshan in Hunan province. The monument stands 32 metres tall and depicts the chairman as a man in the full blush of youth. With stone hair looking as though it is playing in the wind the bust is based on Mao's look circa 1925.

Ruben Lundgren, Chengdu, 2016, In the NASA nightclub, waiters make their way through the visitors with luminous blue shots. The club offers a stage to the local Chinese rap scene with bands such as High Brothers and CD Rev (Chengdu Revolution) that are gaining more followers every day with their fierce nationalist lyrics.Ruben Lundgren, Chengdu, 2016, In the NASA nightclub, waiters make their way through the visitors with luminous blue shots. The club offers a stage to the local Chinese rap scene with bands such as High Brothers and CD Rev (Chengdu Revolution) that are gaining more followers every day with their fierce nationalist lyrics.

Ruben Lundgren, Harbin, 2015, These women were sent to the countryside as teenagers in the Mao era to be re-educated as socialist hard workers. They are called 'zhiqing', educated urban youth. Today, the stories of this generation are getting more attention because the Chinese president and party leader Xi Jinping also has a past as a Zhiqing.Ruben Lundgren, Harbin, 2015, These women were sent to the countryside as teenagers in the Mao era to be re-educated as socialist hard workers. They are called 'zhiqing', educated urban youth. Today, the stories of this generation are getting more attention because the Chinese president and party leader Xi Jinping also has a past as a Zhiqing.

Ruben Lundgren, Yiwu, 2020, Man is ready to dye his hair on the street in the Beixiazhu district, where a complete shopping area for live- stream-vendors has sprung up under great interest. By filming with many at the same Ame, the product looks very popular and it might become a hit online.Ruben Lundgren, Yiwu, 2020, Man is ready to dye his hair on the street in the Beixiazhu district, where a complete shopping area for live- stream-vendors has sprung up under great interest. By filming with many at the same Ame, the product looks very popular and it might become a hit online.

Ruben Lundgren, Chongqing 2020, A attempted replica of Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue in the notorious Mexin Foreigner Street amusement park. From the early 2010s the park, open 24/7 with no entry ticket, had gained a reputation so weird that you simply had to go and see for yourself. In 2019 it was broken down to make space for the ever-expanding Chongqing metropolis.Ruben Lundgren, Chongqing 2020, A attempted replica of Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue in the notorious Mexin Foreigner Street amusement park. From the early 2010s the park, open 24/7 with no entry ticket, had gained a reputation so weird that you simply had to go and see for yourself. In 2019 it was broken down to make space for the ever-expanding Chongqing metropolis.

Ruben Lundgren, Beijing, 2017, Visitors to the four-day International Pet Supplies Fair looks closely at a 'full-automatic pet dryer'.Ruben Lundgren, Beijing, 2017, Visitors to the four-day International Pet Supplies Fair looks closely at a 'full-automatic pet dryer'.

Ruben Lundgren, Wuxiang, 2015, Actors from the Resistance Culture Park in Wuxiang. In Western historiography, China is o?en a forgofen footnote in World War II, but 14-20 million Chinese died during this period. Only the Soviet Union has more war dead.Ruben Lundgren, Wuxiang, 2015, Actors from the Resistance Culture Park in Wuxiang. In Western historiography, China is o?en a forgofen footnote in World War II, but 14-20 million Chinese died during this period. Only the Soviet Union has more war dead.

Ruben Lundgren, Yiwu, 2020, In a tight yellow dress, with perfect make-up and skin bleached by beauty filters, Wang Xiaoyan recommends her products. Since exports came to a standstill due to the corona crisis, Chinese entrepreneurs have entered the home market with sales via live streaming, a very popular activity in China.Ruben Lundgren, Yiwu, 2020, In a tight yellow dress, with perfect make-up and skin bleached by beauty filters, Wang Xiaoyan recommends her products. Since exports came to a standstill due to the corona crisis, Chinese entrepreneurs have entered the home market with sales via live streaming, a very popular activity in China.

Ruben Lundgren, Hangzhou, 2019, In the Flyzoo Hotel cafe of the largest internet company Alibaba, the bartender has been replaced by a hydraulic robotic arm that prepares cocktails in full swinging and swaying modus. It can measure every drink down to the millimeter, knows five shake and stir techniques, and in the long run can be cheaper than its human colleague.Ruben Lundgren, Hangzhou, 2019, In the Flyzoo Hotel cafe of the largest internet company Alibaba, the bartender has been replaced by a hydraulic robotic arm that prepares cocktails in full swinging and swaying modus. It can measure every drink down to the millimeter, knows five shake and stir techniques, and in the long run can be cheaper than its human colleague.






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