Shanghai fishing

Shanghai fishing In the early morning light, lone figures are standing along rivers and canals, under bridges and highways, dwarfed by rows of residential towers and construction sites. In the midst of a built environment meant to liberate men from the constraints of nature, they cast their rods in silence. Standing still, as to be almost indiscernible, they seem oblivious of their surroundings and solely remain focused on the small stretch of water in front of them. We see them in the most unexpected spaces, finding personal space against the odds, quietly waiting for their line to tighten. In pursuit of one of the oldest and (some say) ultimate hobby of, well, mostly men: fishing. Full text on website: https://www.ralphsteinegger.com/shanghaifishing