theft

As I’ve mentioned on this blog previously, Savvy and I lived for three years in Shenzhen before moving to Beijing. The stories of Shenzhen’s past rampant petty crime are legendary and because my photo studio was located in a crammed neighborhood with people on the go night and day, the opportunity to be a victim of pickpockets was high – especially in the weeks leading up to Chinese New Year. Thank our lucky stars that Beijing is a much safer city.

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