At 2 a.m., a couple sells soup in Minda West Road. They can sell about 200 bowls of soup a night, and earns 2,000 yuan (320 US dollars). With the income, they bought an apartment in Beijing. (PDO/Jia Xingpeng)
What happens every day in Beijing, a city that you may hate or love? A group of photos show you a real Beijing in 24 hours.