Life By Water

Life By Water is an upcoming book of photography and poetry that explores my heritage as a Chinese-American immigrant. The title refers to my experiences growing up along the Mississippi and Yellow Rivers, which can be seen intersecting on the front cover.

The photos were taken when I returned to China in 2018 to visit my relatives for the first time in over a decade. In this collection, focus was placed on walls and barriers, and how they interplay with the photographer’s own sense of disconnect between American and Chinese cultures.

The expected publication date is June 2025.