Laurent Dequick once again moves away from the traditional representation that we have of landscapes around us in order to present a highly poetic vision. As a witness of the contemporary city, it was through his escapade to China in 2017 that he captured sites that remain the unrivalled witnesses of history and the radiating influence of the country. The antique dealers’ street of Liulichang represented in this image is found southwest of Tiananmen Square. It owes its popularity to the Qing dynasty, when it was a high temple of encounters between researchers, painters and calligraphers.