This long-term project documents the "Chinese Festival" in Dietfurt, Germany. Rooted in a historical anecdote—locals were humorously dubbed "Chinese hiding behind walls"—the tradition has evolved over 90 years into a Chinese New Year celebration imitating Chinese customs and culture.
The project captures Dietfurt’s complex portrayal of China within globalization and questions how Western perspectives still frame representations of the "Other." Beyond documenting the festival, it explores colonialism, cultural appropriation, and shifts in China’s post-19th-century image. It also examines how the celebration reflects Dietfurters’ identification with Chinese culture, probing the nuanced relationship between such cultural expressions and broader socio-political contexts.
