A Photographer and A Family 70 Years of Friendship

A Photographer and A Family 70 Years of Friendship
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BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A photographer's personal narration of a seven-decade-long story by China.org.cn
The first spring after the founding of the People's Republic of China (1949), I was working as a press photographer for Zhejiang Daily. On my very first trip to cover the countryside by myself, I met a farmer named Ye Gentu and his family in Qixing, Jiaxing. After that, they became an important part of my life.
A Photographer and A Family 70 Years of Friendship
In 1950, 1959, 1990, 2008, and 2019, over a timespan of seven decades, I captured the lives of four generations of this family through my lens. As I flip through these photos today and familiar faces appear before my eyes, I see not just the people themselves, but all the millions upon millions of Chinese farmers. I see their kindness, their assiduousness, their humble simplicity, and their dependable character, and appreciate how they have built a brighter future through their own efforts.

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