I was born in Jiangxi Province, China, and have lived in Shanghai since I was five years old. The reason I want to present "Urban and Rural China Through Photography" is to share my own story and provide a glimpse into the current state of China, especially the condition of my hometown.

Two years ago, I developed a passion for film photography and took many photos of Shanghai and my hometown using film.

The photos I’m showing today were taken over the past two years with film. As I prefer black and white photography, most of the images are in monochrome.

When preparing today’s content, I realized that it would be more effective to convey my message through visuals rather than just talking. Therefore, I created a 15-minute video using my photographs as material. The video is narrated in Japanese with Chinese subtitles.

Please take a look.

——Peace Boat Voyage117 2024.7.18