Chinese photographs exhibited in Japan

Chinese artist Sun Zhengjun put on a photography exhibition under the theme of "Chinese people before the implementation of reform and the opening-up policy" at Place M Gallery in Tokyo from June 18 to 24.

Photographs collected and taken by Sun Zhenjun are exhibited at Place M Gallery in Japan from June 18 to 24. [Photo provide to chinadaily.com.cn]

Sun, the art director of the "Sanmenxia white swan international photography exhibition of wildlife animal", is a well-known curator, photographer and critic.

Sun explained that the more than 60 exhibited works were selected from over 700,000 photographs that he has taken or collected in the past 39 years. The photos are mainly about the life of Chinese people from the 1960s to the 1980s, showcasing how they overcame difficulties and strove to be strong.

Sun's works are about Chinese people's life before the implementation of reform and the opening-up policy. [Photo provide to chinadaily.com.cn]

"These works tell how ordinary people lived at that time. They are valuable records and we should come to have a look and to remember history," said Wan Chaofan, a Chinese student studying in Japan.

Place M Gallery is a world-renowned art institution founded in 1987. Sun's works will be collected by the gallery after the exhibition.

Photographs collected and taken by Sun Zhenjun are exhibited at Place M Gallery in Japan from June 18 to 24. [Photo provide to chinadaily.com.cn]