original-photographers:Old People in Parks《公园老人》is a photo essay celebrating the largest demographic
original-photographers:Old People in Parks《公园老人》is a photo essay celebrating the largest demographic of park-dwellers in China: the elderly. As a frequent patron of parks in China, I became fascinated with the swathes of elderly people there who frequently exercise, socialise and relax in the most peculiar of ways. While the younger generation’s eyeballs remain glued to their smartphones, there is simply no feast for the eyes quite like witnessing old people thumping their backs against trees; clapping and punching themselves while simultaneously walking backwards; and stretching with the flexibility of a contortionist—all in the name of keeping fit. But exercise is just the tip of the iceberg. Whether they are pampering their dogs, sleeping in awkward positions, or singing and dancing the night away, there is seemingly nothing age prevents them from doing. Even in retirement, they remain a testament to one of the hardest working nations on Earth.Conducted over a period of 5 years, this project is a love letter to all the park-dwelling elderly folk I encountered along the way.www.ryan-harding.com/photography/oldpeopleinparks -- source link