Lockdown pubs I found on the streets

  • Author:Caiwei Liu
  • Department:Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science
  • Type:Photograph
Collage of streets with empty alcohol bottles
Lockdown pubs I found on the streets by Caiwei Liu

The image shows the cultural shock for a newcomer to London. The pub culture indeed grows outside of the pubs. People in the UK can drink anything anytime and at any place. Beyond humor, hopes can be felt. Alcohol remaining, showing the “self-saving” activities during the glooming period of lockdown - humans always can find ways to socialise. Through the images of these bottles, we really can imagine the happy hours people have with the wind, the warm words echo underground, on the bridge and in front of the fountain. Yes, it is hard, but the joy people have tried so hard to find, still can be a support during pandemic.