Photography is generally accepted as an invention datingback to 1839, and within five years, the medium hadalready been introduced into China. The development ofChinese photography has a long and varied history andthis book examines it chronologically over the courseof three chapters: "Photography during the Republicof China and War Photography", "Photography afterthe Founding of the People's Republic of China", and"Chinese Contemporary Photography". From the uniquebody of work seen in Chinese pictorial photography tothe country's war photography, and from revolutionaryphotography for the workers and soldiers to thediverse exploration of photography since 1976 and theexperiments of the 1990s, the works included in this bookpresent the essence of Chinese photography as neverbefore, revealing the rich and varied creations of Chinesephotographers and the evolution of their understanding ofthe medium.With valuable contributions from ten leadingscholars, this book is a must-read for anyone who wantsto learn about the great diversity and absorbing historyof Chinese photography.