Black Camera -- First to Report

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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: In China, there is a group of people who, to most of us, we 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, let alone realize the state of society and the fate of other groups behind these events and stories. However, there is another group that must directly face these challenges. 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 pages, but more importantly, to become witnesses to the history we are living through.
31 moving stories, 189 real recorded moments. A collection of unforgettable images of China’s reality, recorded by the best photographers in China. Most of them have moved the emotions of society and all consciencious hearts. When we face these records, the time for reflection becomes longer, our understanding of history deepens, and we discover compassion and humanity within them, stirring our passion, pain, love, courage, and sense of justice. More reflection and understanding of 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 history; others are becoming history. The photographers in the book use images to write these farewell stories, sending postcards to our descendants and the future. Behind each postcard lies the perspective and heartfelt reflections of each photographer.