Beijing Besieged by Waste (2011)

Photographer Wang Jiuliang travels to more than 500 landfills fearlessly documenting Beijings unholy cycle of consumption through poignant observational visits with the scavengers who live and work in the dumps While Chinas economic ascent commands global attention less light has been shed upon the monumental problem of waste spawned by a burgeoning population booming industry and insatiable urban growth Awardwinning photographer Wang Jiuliang focuses his lens upon the grim spectacle of waste excrement detritus and rubble unceremoniously piled upon the land surrounding the Chinas Olympic city capital and megalopolis Beijing