The Story of China · The Last

Author: Compiled by the editorial department of "Black Lens"
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: In China, there is a group of people whom most of us are accustomed to learning about the world from television and newspapers in a general way. This habit proves that we are fortunate, as the environment we live in is peaceful. When we hastily scan distant disasters and misfortunes in the news every day, we rarely think deeply about them, let alone understand the state of society and the fate of other groups behind these events and stories. However, there is another group of people who must directly face these challenges. They travel tirelessly to remote or dangerous places, year after year, engaging in lonely waits or arduous pursuits—not just to fill news time or pages, but more importantly, to become witnesses to the history we are living through.
31 moving stories, 189 authentic recorded moments. A collection of unforgettable images captured by China's top photographers documenting the reality of their country. Most of these images have once stirred the emotions of society and the consciences of all good-hearted people. When we confront these records, the time for reflection becomes longer, our understanding of history deepens, and within them, we discover compassion and humanity, which inspire our passion, pain, love, courage, and sense of justice. More reflection and insight into the present will create meaning for the future.
In the book "The Last—Unforgettable Images that Shook China," there are also countless stories of farewells. Some have already become completely part of the past; others are in the process of becoming so. The photographers in the book use their images to tell these stories of farewell, sending postcards to our descendants and the future. Behind each postcard lies the perspective and heartfelt reflections of each photographer.