Women Summer Dresses & Fashion Beijing, China

The 17-arch bridge stands out as one of the great photography spots within Summer Palace. It is the largest bridge on Kunming Lake in Summer Palace that connects the eastern shore with South Lake Island, representing Penglai, a magic place where you are supposed to live forever without pain and no winter, a paradise on earth.

The charm of the bridge changes with at sunrise and sunset, the four different seasons, and also different angles of view. In winter, the golden sun's rays shoot through the 17 arches in the bridge, a photogenic miracle.

Today my purpose to go to Summer Palace is not mainly for the shooting of the landscape or the 17-arch bridge in particular. Instead, I'd like to take candid photos of the people passing back and forth across the bridge, who are coming all parts of China and around the world since Summer Palace is a must see hot spot for first-time visitors to Beijing.

Candid street photography, or candid portrait photography is a good to record what is happening in a place you are not familiar with in terms of lifestyle, dresses, fashion and more.

My small view angle standing by the side of the 17-arch bridge provides you some visual information on the dresses Chinese ladies wear in summer. Of course,  they just some samples of what the local women wear in summer,unable to cover all of them.

Tip:  Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours

If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for guided tours to Beijing:

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