“Over two thousands years ago, the first poetry collection, The Books of Odes, were written in Central China, the very heart of the Motherland. The book’s ancient stories inspired me to create The Charm of the Countryside. I started this project on Central China in 1994 and took 10 years to finish.
I hope these photos are not only seen as a record of reality, but also as my personal view of human nature, of happiness, anger, sadness and joy. My photos present the complex countryside life, nowadays struggling between the past and the present. I love my hometown, its history, land and labor life, although there is also little bit of sadness.” Zhang Huibin
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