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ABOUT THE ESSAY
The Last Days of KaixianOn Places, a slideshow by Chinese photographer Zhang Xiao, documenting the last town to be submerged by the reservoir of the Three Gorges Dam; with an introduction by Aaron Rothman.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aaron Rothman’s photographs, video and installation artwork explore perceptual experience of space in both natural and built environments.More Bio >>
Zhang Xiao is a photographer who lives and works in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China.More Bio >>
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