Detail: Emperor’s River consists of 25 large panoramic photographs by Philipp Scholz Rittermann of China’s ancient waterway, the Grand Canal, also known as the “Emperor’s River.” Its construction began in 460BC, and after several centuries of expansion, now stands as the world’s largest water project and surprisingly, not many Westerners know of it. Rittermann’s photographs take us deep into China’s development along the Canal, yielding dynamic images of its rapidly changing landscape and people.
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