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Assembly-Line Princesses: Ethnic-themed Photography in Tibet

by Zixuan Zhang_ IntroductionIn the winter of 2024, I spent six weeks conducting fieldwork in ethnic-themed photography studios in Lhasa. Across China’s tourist cities, young women dress in “ethnic” costumes, sit for makeup sessions,...