Time China (The Immortal Images that Shocked China)

Author: Zi Tu
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: For most of us, we are accustomed to learning about the world in a general way through television and newspapers. This habit proves 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, let alone realize the state of society and the fate of other groups behind these events and stories. However, there is another group of people who must face these directly. They travel tirelessly to remote or dangerous places, year after year, engaging in lonely waits or arduous tracking—not just to fill news time or space, but more importantly, to witness the history we are living through. This book collects unforgettable images recorded by China's finest documentary photographers capturing the reality of China. Most of these works have moved the emotions of society and touched the consciences of all. When we face these records, our time for reflection deepens, and our understanding of history broadens. Within them, we discover compassion and humanity, stirring our passion, pain, love, courage, and sense of justice. More reflection and realization about contemporary China will create meaning for the future.