Shenyang Amidst Changes of Thirty Years

Thirty years have changed a city in a quiet manner.

As the most representative old city in northeast China, Shenyang has gone through amazing changes. Be it people shuttling through city lanes or the urban skeleton that has been expanding endlessly, they have been transformed into an appearance never seen before through the carving of time. Fortunately, we have kept the old appearance of the city through photography. Let us follow the time machine to savor the tender changes that have taken place in this city in the past thirty years...

The past thirty years have witnessed the most dramatic changes of Shenyang. As I wander through the streets and lanes of Shenyang, I can feel the pulse of an era, capturing the city’s elegance and charm in a most unsophisticated way. I appreciate the profound heritage embodied by Shenyang accumulated in its long course of history, and it requires inward perception to truly understand the city. A thriving city is more than a provider for life. She boasts a profound culture featuring a clear cut between love and hate, and integrated firmness and flexibility, demonstrating a land’s true character of integrity.

I grew up in Shenyang, hoping that its appearance will last forever. I pick up the marks left in the dust and congeal the expressions carved in the dust of the times. These “historical slices” retain the city’s memory, make moments eternal, and preserve the root of soul for me and Shenyang

Thus, ‘Shenyang Amidst Changes of Thirty Years’, in a realistic way, remembers a city.

Curator: Wang Yuwen