BEIJING (AP) — China's sprawling capital city was new territory for Associated Press photographer Tatan Syuflana. Between covering high-ranking officials and capturing the pulse of daily life, the Jakarta-based photographer sought out glimpses of Beijing through windows, doorways and other portals.
A shop worker in a flowing imperial-era robe. Historic portraits of former leaders in a shop window. A rider gazing out from a public bus. A solitary person striking an Instagrammable pose in a stone opening along the Great Wall.
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BEIJING (AP) — China's sprawling capital city was new territory for Associated Press photographer Tatan Syuflana. Between covering high-ranking officials and capturing the pulse of daily life, the Jakarta-based photographer sought out glimpses of Beijing through windows, doorways and other portals.
An elderly man sits in front of a mural depicting traditional China in Beijing, China, Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man walks out from a Hutong near a portrait of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing, China, Thursday, April 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
People walk out from a shopping mall in Beijing, China, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man rests in front of a Buddha statue seen in the window of a souvenir store in Beijing, China, Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man rests on the steps of a house in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man shops near a statue at a souvenir store in Beijing, China, Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A woman and child stand at a tower window of the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A Muslim reads the Quran while waiting for the time to break his fast during the first day of Ramadan at the Niujie Mosque in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A woman looks out from a window of a city bus in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man uses his phone to unlock a rental bike in front of an apartment in Beijing, China, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
People look out from their car windows during rush hour traffic near a shopping mall in Beijing, China, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Models sit backstage after the show Beautyberry by Yutao Wang during the China Fashion Week in Beijing, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
An employee stands near the window of an office building in Beijing, China, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
People enjoy their meals at a restaurant are seen through windows near the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A woman walks past portraits of late Chinese leaders including Mao Zedong at the Wangfujing Shopping street in Beijing, China, Thursday, April 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man dressed in imperial costume depicting the emperor stands at a souvenir store near Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
The images show a quiet side to a metropolis of more than 20 million people. The solitude away from the bustle. The silent handlebars of brightly colored rental bikes only hint at the teeming nature of the city.
In some ways, Beijing has the trappings of every other modern capital. In others, it is uniquely Beijing.
AP photographer Tatan Syuflana is on temporary assignment in Beijing.
A woman poses for photos on the window of a watch tower along the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
An elderly man sits in front of a mural depicting traditional China in Beijing, China, Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man walks out from a Hutong near a portrait of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing, China, Thursday, April 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
People walk out from a shopping mall in Beijing, China, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man rests in front of a Buddha statue seen in the window of a souvenir store in Beijing, China, Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man rests on the steps of a house in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man shops near a statue at a souvenir store in Beijing, China, Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A woman and child stand at a tower window of the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A Muslim reads the Quran while waiting for the time to break his fast during the first day of Ramadan at the Niujie Mosque in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A woman looks out from a window of a city bus in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man uses his phone to unlock a rental bike in front of an apartment in Beijing, China, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
People look out from their car windows during rush hour traffic near a shopping mall in Beijing, China, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Models sit backstage after the show Beautyberry by Yutao Wang during the China Fashion Week in Beijing, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
An employee stands near the window of an office building in Beijing, China, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
People enjoy their meals at a restaurant are seen through windows near the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A woman walks past portraits of late Chinese leaders including Mao Zedong at the Wangfujing Shopping street in Beijing, China, Thursday, April 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man dressed in imperial costume depicting the emperor stands at a souvenir store near Great Wall of China on the outskirts of Beijing, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
