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Little North Road

Guangzhou, China | 2009–2014


Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China 2009 (DT20090730_051) Baohan Straight Street, Guangzhou, China 2012 (DT20120504_0254) Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge with Highway Above, Guangzhou, China 2012 (DT20120504_0323) Men Looking at Items for Sale, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China 2012 (DT20120507_0891) Outside Donfranc Hotel, Dengfeng Village, Guangzhou, China 2012 (20120507_0945) Sidewalk near Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China 2014 (DT20140413_1834)




Woman in Lavender, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China, 2010 (WUYONGFU_20101010_011720) Man in Yellow, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China, 2009 (WUYONGFU_20090918_31021) Man with Sunglasses, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China, 2010 (WUYONGFU_20100707_063800) Man in Orange Suit, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China 2010 (WUYONGFU_20101111_232112) Two Women in Checkered Shirts, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China, 2011 (WUYONGFU_20110208_192326) Woman Leaning Against Railing, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China, 2010 (WUYONGFU_20101114_083120)

Photographs by Wu Yongfu



Man in Magenta, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China, 2012 (ZENGXIANFANG_20120317_011158) Woman in Stripped Shirt, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China (ZENGXIANGFANG_20130430_1750) Man in White, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China, 2011 (ZENGXIANFANG_20111007_023356) Woman and Man, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China, 2012 (ZENGXIANFANG_20121111_005842) Man in White Shirt and Dark Suit, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China 2012 (ZENGXIANFANG_20120920_213450) Two Women in Hooded Suits, Xiaobeilu Pedestrian Bridge, Guangzhou, China, 2011 (ZENGXIANFANG_20111206_070318)

Photographs by Zeng Xianfang




Little North Road Film
Little North Road Interviews
Bridge Timelapse 


Little North Road (2009–2014) is a project by Daniel Traub that examines a pedestrian bridge in Guangzhou, once a symbolic gateway between Africa and China. The bridge served as a meeting point for diverse communities, reflecting the complex interactions and exchanges that characterize the area.


At the heart of the project is an extensive archive compiled by Traub, featuring the work of two Chinese itinerant photographers, Wu Yongfu and Zeng Xianfang. For years, these photographers sustained themselves by creating portraits of African traders, migrants, and other visitors seeking mementos of their time in China. The archive comprises thousands of these vernacular images, offering a unique glimpse into the aspirations and daily lives of those navigating this dynamic crossroads.

Alongside assembling this archive, Traub contributed his own photographs, documenting the bridge and its surroundings. His images provide context for the portraits, capturing the architecture, activity, and cultural flows of the area. Together, the archive and Traub’s photographs form a layered exploration of the bridge as a site of migration, connection, and transformation.
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Shanghai Center of Photography (SCoP)

Lianzhou Foto Festival, Lianzhou, China
Guangzhou Image Triennial, Guanzhou, China

ContactFor press inquires, syndication and information on the traveling exhibition:

USA: Jeffrey D. Smith, Contact Press Images, New York, NY; Tel. 212-695-7874 or 7875; Email: jeffreysmith@contactpressimages.com

Europe:  Dominique Deschavanne, Contact Press Images, Paris, France; Tel.  +33-1-43-14-81-00; Email: dominique@contactpressimages.com

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Prints Traub: 20 x 30 inch–edition of 6 with 1 AP; 40 x 60 inch–edition of 6 with 1 AP
Wu and Zeng: 10 x 14 inches–edition of 10 with 1 AP

Archive Access to the broader LNR image archive for research purposes is available upon request. Please contact: studio@danieltraub.net

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