Sleeping can be an art, too!

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Who says that sleeping cannot be creative? A German photographer focused on Chinese people sleeping on the street for the six years he was in China, shooting over 750 photos in all. His photos attracted both media and netizen attentions. This photographer, known only as Bernd, said he hoped that people will not misunderstand him and explained that these photos are not to humiliate anyone, but rather to show Chinese culture in another perspective.

Here are some photos from Bernd's website, www.sleepingchinese.com. Bernd told the reporter:

"我发现人们在任何地方都能入睡，这在其他地方非常罕见。自从我拍了第一张做被子的人打瞌睡的照片后，我拍的睡觉照越来越多，我的朋友们甚至每次给我打电话不问"你好"，而是问"有新照片么"?"

"I discovered that people can go to sleep at anywhere(in China); it is very rare in other countries. Since I shot the first photo of a bed-maker sleeping, I have begun shooting more photos of people sleeping in different places. My friend even don't say 'Hi' when they call me; they ask, 'do you have new photos?' instead."

To our surprise, the usually fenqing ("patriotic") netizens did not find fault with his photos of sleeping Chinese. Rather, they liked how a foreigner took a unique perspective to discover China:

"说明中国人太累了!" "(The photos explained that) Chinese are too tired!"

"这样的镜头让我由衷感动，也让全世界看到了中国最真实的一面."
"This perspective moves me from heart. These photos let the world see the most real side of China."