A single East Asian adult female stands centered against a vermilion red wall in Dongcheng District, China

A single East Asian adult female stands centered against a vermilion red wall in Dongcheng District, China. She is dressed in an elaborate red traditional Chinese imperial-style costume featuring intricate gold and multi-colored phoenix and cloud embroidery on cream-colored sections, and a patterned red brocade. A large, ornate multi-colored headdress with gold accents, pearls, and beadwork adorns her dark hair. She holds a small, round red fan embroidered with pink flowers and a blue butterfly in her right hand. Her left hand is positioned near her right. The long, voluminous costume trails on the grey paved ground behind her. Behind her feet, a section of exposed light brown brickwork forms the base of the red wall. Her expression is neutral as she looks directly forward.