In 2019, Depth of Field showcased stories covering a range of topics: Shi Yangkun’s nostaglic exploration of China’s last collective villages, Zhu Lingyu’s careful and artisitic portrayal of survivors of sexual violence, and cities seen through the eyes of food delivery men. In this work, we see photographers as well as visual editors’ efforts to find new ways to tell stories visually despite shrinking budgets and tightening censorship.
Together with our new curator Beimeng Fu, we are expanding our selection of stories to encompass video and interactive work.
Among our picks in this edition of our column: several stories on Chinese in their 20s—a funeral makeup artist, two people struggling with unemployment, and rural men finding success on delivery bikes in Beijing. We also explore how China’s artificial islands are built and follow two women traveling to the U.S. to have their eggs frozen.
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