The People’s Republic of China isn’t a place renown for civil liberties, however an artist there has won national and international acclaim for his nude self-portraits.
Ou Zhihang started his pet project 10 years ago, photographing himself nude doing push-ups in locations where newsworthy events had taken place. He did this despite the difficulty of getting naked in a public place that often had a heavy police presence. For example, just after the Tibet riots several years ago, Zhiyang traveled to the restricted area and took nude shots of himself in Lhasa. He also did the same after the Szechwan earthquake.
The 51 year old Canton-born “Nude reporter”, as he’s known, was recently given a World Press Photo award for his work. Not only that, but Zhihang is now working as a real television reporter in his native city.
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Yatan Rumi, the nudist club near Tanti, Argentina, is set to hold its annual nude race this Sunday, March 21.
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One hundred nude cyclists paraded through the streets of Lima, Peru, last Saturday for the fifth year in a row. The event is held to promote cycling and protest against environmental pollution.
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Wednesday, twenty young people lay nude in front of the Bogota, Colombia bullfighting stadium to protest the cruelty of the sport. The protesters smeared themselves with red paint to simulate blood. A similar protest was held a month earlier in front of Medellin’s corrida.
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The first annual VKS nude race at La Tejita nudist beach in Tenerife (Canary Islands) is scheduled for April 4th.
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