Pingyao is one of the few cities in the world still encircled by its original ancient walls. The walls date back to the Ming Dynasty (1370) and can be walked in their entirety within a half-day. They over an excellent vantage point for photography – we can look down on people going about their daily lives without them being aware of us. The high vantage point here allow me to contrast Pingyao’s large cyclist population to its relatively scarce presence of cars. It also stresses the bikes and their riders by making their shadows easily visible.