Changes in China in the eyes of a foreigner

江苏 于 玲

Seeing is believing.US photographer and traveler Peter Crosby knows better than any⁃one, starting his second bike journey of over 3,000 kilometers across China 27 years after his first expedition in 1994.

An eight⁃episode documentary series Peter Crosby's Biketour to China follows his tour witnessing and capturing the tremendous changes and development in China in the last nearly three decades.

In 1994,he took an over 3,000⁃kilometer bike ride from Beijing to Hong Kong,during which he took 19,400 photos and an 80⁃hour⁃long video.Crosby recalled that the Chinese people who appeared before the lens of his camera in 1994 were the most vivid memories of the experience.“It's amazing to see all those people who let us film and photograph them so up⁃close and very personally.”

It had been a dream for him to be back to China for a second trip, which he was waiting for until 2021. Crosby spent two months on the trip crossing the country.From Bei⁃jing Film Academy to Shaolin Temple in Central China's Henan Province, he revisited these sites and reunited with some old friends.“In order to meet the tight schedule, he had to ride at least four hours every day,which was a challenge,”Li told the media.

The documentary series also includes the old videos that Crosby took in the 1990s,al⁃lowing more people to see the changes in China. The series not only presents the dream of Peter Crosby, but also brings international audiences a chance to truly know China's great changes.