5616 x 3744 px | 47,5 x 31,7 cm | 18,7 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
2 juillet 2015
Lieu:
GoGong, Beijing, China
Informations supplémentaires:
A young Chinese boy poses in the Emperor's house for a photo session being dressed up as a little Chinese Emperor, heir of the might habitant of the Forbidden City (GoGong). The wealth of the Chinese traditions and history combined with belief in many tokens, makes such a picture a strong psychological motive for the boy's parents, who desire to have such photo. In old Chinese belief The Emperor is sent by heavens and lived in the GoGong which had 9999 rooms, as 10, 000 rooms could have only Buddha. The Emperor was seen as a Dragon. Only the Emperor could surround himself with the symbols of Dragon and paint his premises and buildings in the red color. Another important color is yellow and gold, which symbolize wealth and prosperity. The shining photo of a little Emperor is a good token for many tourists. As tourism booms in China, many middle class Chinese find it important to invest into the trip to Beijing and visiting GoGong to have a photo of their "little Emperor", which is also part of a little Emperor syndrome, the side effect of "one family-one child" policy and many parents' reluctance to have a female child.