Old Zhao in front of Propaganda nightclub in Wudaokou, Beijing 中文 “Old Zhao” is an elderly bearded beggar who spends his evenings working the streets of Wudaokou (五道口), in Beijing’s university district. After several years of plying his trade, Old Zhao, with the clinking of coins in his porcelain begging bowl, has become one of [...]
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