Justin Guariglia, USA
Planet Shanghai

Freedom is a way of life for the Shanghainese - a proud, outgoing, opinionated and bold lot who live life out in the streets, not to mention in their pajamas. While these pictures represent only a glimpse into what I feel is an authentic slice of Shanghai, it is important to point out that this pajama party is quickly coming to end.

The longtang of Shanghai, considered by many Chinese as being "backwards", are quickly disappearing, thanks in part to reckless land development and the desire to flatten blocks of centuries-old neighbourhood housing to build modern office and residential towers - monuments to the “progress” and “forward thinking” of the new republic.