1980s Beijing Night Street Scene with Neon Signs and Traditional Architecture in in Beijing, China

1980s Beijing Night Street Scene with Neon Signs and Traditional Architecture

by Gerald Scott

A grainy, high-contrast photograph shows a narrow Beijing alleyway at midnight in the 1980s. The scene is illuminated by the harsh, flickering glow of a red neon sign and the yellow light spilling from a nearby doorway. A woman in a dark, oversized coat walks past a row of closed wooden shop fronts, her figure slightly blurred by motion. In the foreground, a metal boot scraper sits on the wet pavement, reflecting the ambient light. The architecture features traditional grey brick walls and tiled roofs, against the modern electrical wires crisscrossing above.

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1980s Night Street Scene Beijing China in Beijing, China at midnight 1980s Night Street Scene 1980s
Camera Zorki 1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Zorki 1 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 105mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 400
Film Kodak Portra 160 softness
Location in Beijing, China
Date 1956-09-11
Credit VEETER
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