A small village in the outskirts of Tian Shui City, Gansu. These two men are brothers who own a shop in their village.
This is a view on the top of the mountain that overlooks Pan Village.
An old classroom from the Cultural Revolution that was abandoned when a new school was built in the village.
Yellow Earth Soccer tournament -- a non-profit soccer organization I co-founded 6 years ago, based in Pan Village, Gansu. Summer of 2017 I went back and hosted this tournament, which consisted of 5 other regional teams that came to compete.
My great uncle, who lives in Pan village, showed me around the village and the lifestyle there. I learned that everything is very communal; nobody locked their doors.
This is a shrine at the base of the mountain near Pan Village.
Three generations of women.
Red is the color for good luck and prosperity, as well as happiness, in China. The word "福" actually means fortune. Many families will often have them on their front gates.
This is the courtyard of a family in a village near Pan village. Corn is often hung outside people's houses as it is served almost every meal.
Students gather around the soccer field during recess to watch the games, which lasted a week in June 2017.
Burning incense is a big part of Chinese cultural practices such as religious ceremonies, praying for ancestors, medicine, and daily life.
A man and his three-wheeled bike in Pan Village. Most families own a bike like that as their way to get around the village.