August 12 was the one-year anniversary of the devastating chemical explosion in Tianjin that damaged as many as 17,000 homes. Photographing events that took place in the past is always a challenge—one that photographer Mu Li handles with creativity and grace. Another great challenge is depicting memory: Muyi Xiao’s patient and delicate photos of an old woman are a great example of how to photograph an abstract idea. Below, we also feature Chen Liang’s painterly work from flood-stricken Hebei, Liang Yingfei’s in-depth project on the city of Guangzhou’s African diaspora, reporting on Brooklyn’s Fujianese community by Gu Xinran, and more.
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