“I used to have my contact info on a small sign, which I would put out wherever I performed. The city officials would always hassle me though, and one day they took my sign away. Usually I get kicked out of a few spots, but today where I’m at is okay.”
– Yulei, 28, financial worker (from Shandong)
“我之前有一个小板，上面写了我的联系方式。但是城管一直在烦我，有一天把我的板拿走了。平时我会从好几个地方被赶走。但是今天这里好像没问题。“
– 于磊，28岁，理财师 (来自山东)
“I spend most of my days in the social dancing clubs, and most of my nights on the streets. I used to teach classes, but the structure and formality of it wore me down. The most important thing is the beat of the music, but most of the stuff they play now on the streets has no rhythm.”
– Mr. Zhang, 74, professional Latin style dancer (from Shanghai)
“我平时白天在舞厅，晚上在街上。我之前教过拉丁舞课，但是感觉这个责任和严格性不是我想要的。我感觉舞蹈最重要的就是节奏，但是在街上他们大部分放的音乐都没有太多感觉。”
– 张师傅，74岁，专业拉丁舞者 (来自上海)
“Sometimes people will come up to me and request me to play certain songs. I’ll sing them as long as I know the words. I think that sharing music on the street brings a little bit of warmth to this cold city.”
– Xie Jun, 25, hairstylist (from Anhui)
“有时候在街上会有些人让我弹某一首歌。如果我会唱的话，我就会唱。我觉得在街头上分享会给这个冷漠的城市带来一些温暖。“
– 谢军，25岁，理发师 (来自安徽)
Shanghai Street Performers is the first part of a series showcasing street performers in and around Asia. The series features notable individuals who perform in public spaces, in order to shed light on the development of street performance culture across Asia’s major cities.
Contributor: George Zhi Zhao
Photographer: George Zhi Zhao
上海街头艺术家是展示亚洲街头表演者系列的第一部分。这个系列包含了在公共空间表演的重要个体，以凸显亚洲各大城市街头表演文化的发展。
供稿人: George Zhi Zhao
摄影师: George Zhi Zhao
