China through my lens

Chayan Yailert, an international student at Tsinghua University, has built a strong connection with Chinese people through his photography.

From 2018 to 2022, he recorded many moments such as elderly people playing chess in the street, a family enjoying the shade in the hutongs, Tiananmen Square on the eve of the 70th National Day, and the opening ceremony of the 2019 Military World Games and so on. He found that his camera was always by his side through this unique period.

"Families make up a country, and this country consists of millions of families." said Yailert in My China Surprise. Many times, whether it is a big event or the gathering of people in an ordinary fashion, he feels a warm bond building between him and the Chinese people.

In the future, he hopes to witness a more colorful, passionate, and powerful China with the camera in his hand and with more Chinese friends.