17 Beautifully Human Portraits That Capture The Faces Behind Chinese Toy Factories

Michael Wolf is a German-born photographer who currently lives in Hong Kong. Most of his work focuses life in mega cities. He grew up in Canada, Europe and the US — where he studied at UC Berkeley. He has won first prize in the world press photo award competition on two occasions (2005 & 2010) and an honorable mention (2011.) In 2010, he was shortlisted for the prix pictet photography prize.
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All photos have been republished with the permission of the photographer.

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