In China, culture and the arts are very closely linked to people and their lives. Street life in Beijing is a 24-hour live show full of music, dance and sports. Over a period of one month (September 2007), I observed Chinese life, collecting images “on the road” and documenting everyday performances. When I was there, I saw a city that’s literally exploding, in a swift transition from ancient to modern, building skyscrapers at a breakneck pace - the skyline of the city revised every few months or so - the city was clearly in the process of preparing for the 2008 Olympics.