The French Presidential Campaign 2007 , Paris, April 2007 FRANCE (Paris) April 2007, Posters and Stickers of the french Presidential campaign 2007 in the street of Paris
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Mingong, the Chinese Migrants, Shanghai June/July , 2006 More than 200 million mingong are roaming China. At least 25% don¹t get paid by their employers. According to Zeng Peiyan, a member of China¹s State Council, the equivalent of more than $13 billion has not yet been paid to mingong; in some cases debts are more than 10 years old. Sixty percent of mingong have to work more than 10 hours a day. And 97% have no medical benefits whatsoever. Shanghai urban professionals insist that technically, at least for now, no Chinese peasant can dream of having formal employment. You can spot a mingong from miles away. Their work clothes, blue or brown, are shabby and covered in dust. Whatever their perceived shortcomings, they are the unknown, heroic protagonists of China¹s spectacular economic miracle. In the big cities there are now more floating mingong than urban workers. Their armies can be seen in countless construction sites in Shanghai, living in shelters, the more skilled among them earning 70 yuan a day for a 12-hour workday, with a 30-minute break, the new arrivals making only 30 yuan a day. There are more than 3 million in Shanghai alone, erecting at least one office tower a week. If all unregistered mingong are taken into account, Shanghai¹s population may be exceeding 20 million by now.
Destruction site of the old area of Shanghai The city of Shanghai would like to exceed Hong Kong in her development and to compete with New York and other world large cities. In Shanghai old town, we can see on the wall of the houses the same large sign: "Chai" which means to demolish. Whole districts are demolish by hand by the Mingong - countryside workers - . Those area will be replace by moderns skyscrapers and shopping malls. Chineses are delighted by those construction. It is the sign of development and modernity. However a whole social structure tends to disappear... Mingong, the workmen in charge of the destruction, Shanghai people, inhabitants who didn't move yet, live together on the construction sites A full article is available on demand (french or english).
Chinese New Year Paris France 18/02/2007 The Chinese community in Paris celebrates the dawning of the Year of the Boar with a colourful parade through Paris's third Quarter.
Countryside Worker in Shanghai July 2006 This is the construction site of the Shanghai World Financial Center in Pudong, Shanghai. Pudong is located at the north east of the Huanpu River. It will be the tallest building on earth. A height of 492 meters for 88 floors. The workers are "mingongs" countryside worker. There are coming from all over China. They are working hard, seven days a week for a low pay. Their conditions of living are bad. The working security on the construction is low... A full article is available on demand (french or english).
The Wall / Border between the USA and Mexico, San Diego/Tijuana, Year 2000 It crawls from the surf of the azure blue Pacific Ocean toward the high mountain peaks at the southern extremity of California's Sierra Nevada mountains. 20 miles of concrete and steel.
The Cow Parade, Paris April 27 to June 26 2006 CowParade is the world¹s largest public art event. After Chicago, New York, and London, CowParade continues to evolve, and is now in Paris. Hundred of real size cow has been spread all over Paris. The cows are made in resin, and there are painted, perforated, disguised, cut out by contemporary artists of all nationalities. At the conclusion of each event, the cows are herded up and many are auctioned, with a substantial portion of the proceeds benefiting charity.
Restoration's manufacture of automata and antique dolls "Automates et Poupées" is a small workshop located in the heart of Paris, beneath an old restaured railroad bridge. The self-made owner Sylviane D. is also working as a maker-restorer. Her passion for dolls started in 1976. She is working with Camille G. who is a specialist of the automata. He has been working with various company as the renommed french restorer Decamps. The Automata restauration covers over forty different crafts. Their duty is to restore as close as possible to the original. Visiting this store is a real travel through this craftmen's knowledge and through the french history.
Europe celebrates., Paris May 9, 2006 Illumination of the Eiffel tower to the color of Europe.
Meeting at the Sorbonne for employment, Paris April 25, 2006 Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin of France returned to the fray Tuesday after his embarrassing retreat from a youth jobs law, meeting with unions and students at the Sorbonne, a symbol of the protests that brought his government to its knees.
Protesters invade French economic daily's offices The Tribune, Paris April 18, 2006 Students, unemployed people and freelancers working in the entertainment industry took over the offices of the daily newspaper La Tribune for almost three hours.
Protesting French students block train station, Paris April 06, 2006 On Thursday, secondary school and university students continued their campaign of civil disobedience against the CPE, blocking roads and factories and disrupting rail service in several Paris train station.
Train lines block, Paris March 30, 2006 Train lines block in Paris at the Gare de Lyon by students againts CPE. Commuter trains and the high-speed TGV train were blocked for two hours before the police cleared the lines.
Peaceful Rally turns violent, Paris March 28, 2006 Following the Rally against CPE, dozens of young people, many wearing masks or hoods, provoc the Police. Many of them were arrest.
France against youth jobs law, Paris March 28, 2006 Peaceful rally from "Place d'Italie" to "Republique" by thousands of students and workers against the CPE First Job Contract.
Peaceful Rally turns violent, Paris March 23, 2006 Following the Rally against CPE, dozens of young people, many wearing masks or hoods, overturned and burned cars, smashed shop windows and robbed student demonstrators of clothes and mobile phones. Riot police fired tear gas in clashes with youths, dubbed "casseurs" by the French, in the Invalides areas near the Foreign Ministry.
French Students against CPE, Paris March 23, 2006 Largely peaceful rally from "Place d'Italie" to "Invalides" by thousands of students and workers against the CPE First Job Contract.
Riots with Police, Paris March 21, 2006 After a peacefull march against CPE some youth mark their anger over the police to Luxembourg/Saint Michel, Paris.
France against youth jobs law, Paris March 21, 2006 Students across France took to the streets, including in Paris where some wore red masks to mark their anger over the CPE.
Riots against Police, Paris March 18, 2006 The marches against CPE were mostly peaceful, but a few dozen youths overturned and set fire to a car at the end of the main protest in Paris and pelted police with missiles.
Huge crowds march in France against youth jobs law, Paris March 18, 2006 Huge crowds of students, trade unionists and left-wing politicians took to the streets across France on Saturday to press the conservative government to scrap a new law they fear will erode job security for young workers.
Riots in Paris, March 16, 2006 Demonstrators stand in front of The Sorbonne during clashes between youths and gendarmes that followed a student protest against the First Employment Contract (CPE).
Riots in Paris, March 16, 2006 Demonstrators stand in front of "Sevres Babylone" during clashes between youths and gendarmes that followed a student protest against the First Employment Contract (CPE).
French Students against CPE, Paris March 16, 2006 French students take to the streets at the drop of a hat but a long strike that has crippled universities shows they are deeply worried about job prospects They walked from "Place d'italie" to Sevres Babylone
French Students against CPE, Paris March 14, 2006 Demonstrators stand in front of the Sorbonne University during clashes between youths and gendarmes that followed a student protest against the First Employment Contract (CPE).
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