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Beyond High Fashion: Li Xiaoliang’s New Way of Seeing

Beyond a glitzy career in fashion photography, Li Xiaoliang points his lens at gritty Chinese realities and faded Western illusions

By Vickie Wang   February 8, 2022
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SOCIETY

Remembering Corky Lee

The photographer who documented 50 years of Chinese in American history

By Constance Chien   June 15, 2021
ARTS

Gallery: A Sense of Belongings

Art Factory exhibition “All We Love” mixes technology and nostalgia to ponder the meaning of home

By Ericka Vega   November 15, 2019
TECHNOLOGY

A Picture’s Worth

China’s top stock photo distributor accused of monetizing public domain images, extorting customers in the name of copyright

By Liu Jue   April 15, 2019
ARTS

En Pointe

The highs and lows of a life dedicated to ballet

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   February 7, 2019
ARTS, HISTORY

Ode to ‘Opening Up’

TWOC gets the scoop on the new 40 Years of Reform exhibition at the National Museum

By Emily Conrad   December 4, 2018
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TRAVEL

Gown Abroad

As marriage rates decline, a photography market is booming as young couples seek authenticity and conspicuous consumption overseas

By Hatty Liu   November 3, 2018
ARTS, HISTORY, TRADITIONAL CULTURE

30 Years of Photography

From state-owned photo studios to personal digital SLRs, check out the history of modern Chinese photo-taking

By Ginger Huang   June 29, 2018
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ARTS, MODERN HISTORY

A Long Lens

A humble studio is home to a history of photography in China

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   February 18, 2018
TRAVEL

Shower of the Gods

In deepest Yunnan, a purification ritual brings peace to the living—and the dead

By Zhang Demeng (张德萌) & Liu Jue   August 16, 2017
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