Photograph of the surveillance economy meets the emulation economy.

Beijing, China. The surveillance economy meets the emulation economy. These guards summed up China for me. When I photographed them in traditional attire, they unabashedly turned their cameras back on me.

Photograph of shopping at the two yuan store in Beijing. China rapidly grew from an imitation economy to a geopolitically threatening hotbed of innovation.

Shopping at the two yuan (approximately one quarter) store in Beijing. China rapidly grew from an imitation economy to a geopolitically threatening hotbed of innovation.

Photograph of the Dairy Queen, xx, embodies Vietnam's rapidly growing economy: a dynamic fusion of her manufacturing prowess, large and youthful consumer set, and social and ecological balance.

Binh Duong, Vietnam. The Dairy Queen, Chairman General Director Mai Kieu Lien, embodies Vietnam's rapidly growing economy: a dynamic fusion of her manufacturing prowess, large and youthful consumer set, and social and ecological balance.

Source: Vinamilk Vit Nam: Nâng tm s’a Vit bng công ngh t’ đng hóa ‐ IA Vietnam ...

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