Photographers seize Greater Bay Area in new gentle

For Nick Ut, the Vietnamese-American photographer finest identified for his Pulitzer Prize-winning picture The Terror of War, touring to China has grow to be considered one of his biggest joys since retiring from The Associated Press.

“I have traveled to China many times after retiring from the AP,” Ut stated on the opening of the pictures exhibition Greater Bay Area Sightings, held on the Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia, California, on Oct 17.

“I went to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong almost every year. I love China very much. The food, the people, they are very nice,” he stated.

Having as soon as witnessed the cruelty and inhumanity of struggle, Ut holds a profound appreciation for peace. Those experiences have made him particularly cherish moments of calm and pleasure, scenes he now seeks to seize by means of his lens.

Pointing to considered one of his pictures exhibiting members of a working membership crossing a road within the cultural and historic Yongqingfang district of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Ut smiled as he famous a Chinese nationwide flag within the background. Nearby, one other of his pictures depicts a father joyfully pedaling three kids alongside Enning Road, the place pink flags flutter in celebration of China’s National Day.

“You cannot imagine how happy the father is,” Ut stated. “It’s peaceful and safe there, no war at all.”

The exhibition, themed “Reflections of the Greater Bay Area: The Future City Through Our Eyes”, showcases the views of 5 acclaimed photographers — Ut, Irfan Khan, Ringo Chiu, Michael Nelson and Sarah Reingewirtz — following their current journey by means of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Last month, the group traveled throughout considered one of China’s most dynamic and modern areas, visiting key cities reminiscent of Hong Kong, Macao, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Through their lenses, they sought to seize the power, magnificence and potential of a area that displays the Chinese path to modernization and openness.

Khan, a veteran photographer who labored with the Los Angeles Times and was a member of a Pulitzer Prizewinning crew, offered two items that replicate contrasting but complementary sides of contemporary China.

One of his works, Unseen, portrays a younger lady resting peacefully together with her digital camera in her lap on a sunny afternoon at Victoria Peak in Hong Kong.

“I call it a picture of serenity,” Khan stated. “She’s a modern Chinese young lady, completely at ease in her surroundings. Despite the crowd around her, she appears lost in her own peaceful world. To me, this image reflects mobility, peace, safety and beauty, all in one frame.”

In one picture offered by Pulitzerwinning Chiu, an Olympic torch sculpture stands tall on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, illuminated by the skyline of Hong Kong Island.

“What I want to express is that Hong Kong has always been a lively and bustling place,” stated Chiu, who’s the primary Hong Kong-born Chinese photojournalist to win the Pulitzer Prize.

“The torch reflects the central government. We hope for deeper integration across the Greater Bay Area, linking Hong Kong, Guangdong and neighboring cities to further revitalize Hong Kong’s economy.”

Chiu’s different {photograph} exhibits a workers member working contained in the clever management heart at Guangzhou Port — the bustling harbor might be seen with the area’s technological sophistication and financial energy.

“I love these pictures of Guangzhou Port,” stated Stefanie, a customer to the exhibition. “It looks just like our Port of Long Beach.”

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Nelson, chief photographer for Agence France-Presse within the western United States, contributed considered one of his favourite items, Flowing, taken in Hong Kong.

The work displays his admiration for China’s speedy modernization, he stated. “The building in the background is The Henderson, an example of very innovative architecture,” he stated. “I’ve been struck by the creativity and modernity of its urban design. Cities like Guangzhou, for instance, light up their skyscrapers beautifully at night, creating a truly stunning visual scene.”

Ou Linlin, deputy director at Guangdong Radio and Television, stated the exhibition goals to current the Greater Bay Area in a world context by means of the common language of pictures.

 

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