Photographs by women migrant domestic workers Zhao Qian and Wen Qiong are on display in the Seeing Is Inviting: The Art and Life of Mulan And Her Friends exhibition on March 12 at the Fei Arts museum in Guangzhou. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin
The exhibition featuring snapshots by members of Mulan Community Service Center aims to present the lives of China’s women migrant domestic workers. Photo: Wen Qiong/Courtesy of Mulan Community Service Center
Photos captured by Huang Ling from Kaolan county, Central China’s Henan province, in the fall of 2021. Photo: Huang Ling/Courtesy of Mulan Community Service Center
Snapshots taken by Chun Fen in a village in Nanchong, Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Photo: Chun Fen/Courtesy of Mulan Community Service Center
A photo taken by Xiao Laoshu (pseudonym) in Beijing. Photo: Xiao Laoshu (pseudonym)/ Courtesy of Mulan Community Service
A presentation of artworks and personal belongings from worker Xiao Meng on display at the exhibition. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin
Xiao Meng, who was born in Guangdong in 1987, introduces her work to visitors at the exhibition on March 12. Affected by her family’s economic situation, she dropped out of middle school and has worked many jobs in cities like Beijing and Shenzhen. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin
Certifications such as temporary residence permits and birth control reports that women workers need to get jobs are on display at the exhibition. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin
Survival games are also set up at the exhibition, allowing visitors to experience dilemmas faced by the women workers. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin
Qi Lixia, one of the founders of Mulan Community Service Center, makes a phone call at the exhibition on March 12. The organization, located in a suburban area of Beijing, was established in 2010 with the aim to empower women migrant workers through networking. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin
The exhibition will be open until April 3 in Guangzhou. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin