Photos show young, rebellious China

For Chinese photographer Luo Yang, girlhood has a multitude of meanings. But rather than relying on the type of saccharine depictions often used in China to depict young women — gentle, delicate, and overly feminine — Luo’s project “Girls” features edgy and alternative subjects who defy stereotype and expectation.For Chinese photographer Luo Yang, girlhood has a multitude of meanings. But rather than relying on the type of saccharine depictions often used in China to depict young women — gentle, delicate, and overly feminine — Luo’s project “Girls” features edgy and alternative subjects who defy stereotype and expectation.