Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly - Shan Shui
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly01The Helan Mountains is an arid mountain range that borders Ningxia and Inner Mongolia in China's dry north. Ningxia is among the regions targeted by China’s Great Western Development Campaign.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly02A bridge straddles mountains on the expanding outskirts of Lanzhou.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly03A road winds through Lanzhou New Area.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly04A view of the edge of Lanzhou in Gansu province. The government is expanding the city.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly05Skyscrapers rise in a new residential area in Lanzhou, the rapidly expanding capital of Gansu province in central China.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly06Chinese characters tower above a tunnel that runs through a mountain in Gansu province.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly07A canal runs through Lanzhou New Area in Gansu.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly08A highway stretches between Lanzhou and the site of Lanzhou New Area.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly09Cranes loom above a statue of Buddha being renovated on a mountainside near southern Lanzhou.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly10The city of Lanzhou is crossed by the Yellow River, the second largest in China after the Yangtze River.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly11The Yellow River runs through Lanzhou and provides water to Gansu province. Exploitation has taxed the river and caused it to dry up.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly12A view of Lanzhou from a nearby mountain reveals the city's smog-choked skyline.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly13Lanzhou lies in a steep valley crossed by the yellow river. It was once an important stop on the Silk Road, and the government hopes to make it so again.
Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly14Locals fly kites on the banks of the Yellow River.
