Rangoon in Myanmar, May 2007. [Photo by Wang Chen/cpanet.org.cn]
Since 1994, photographer Wang Chen has flown to nearly 100 countries and regions boasting world natural and cultural heritage, as part of his personal project to rediscover the ancient Silk Road. Wang said that, "For the past 25 years, what I shot was not scenery and history, but the progress of human civilization."
Wang Chen wants people to get to know local customs, living conditions and the economic development of countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, and hopes more entrepreneurs will take part in the construction of the Belt and Road.
Vice-chairman of the China Photographers Association, Chen has also been honored with the group's highest award in photography.
Argentina in South America, February 2010. [Photo by Wang Chen/cpanet.org.cn]
The World Islands in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, June 2014. [Photo by Wang Chen/cpanet.org.cn]
Wadi Rum desert in Jordan, April 2017. [Photo by Wang Chen/cpanet.org.cn]
Iran, June 2016. [Photo by Wang Chen/cpanet.org.cn]
Chiengmai in Thailand, February 1994. [Photo by Wang Chen/cpanet.org.cn]
Kazakhstan, October 2017. [Photo by Wang Chen/cpanet.org.cn]
The Philippines, May 2008. [Photo by Wang Chen/cpanet.org.cn]
Dacca, capital of Bangladesh, January 2015. [Photo by Wang Chen/cpanet.org.cn]
The Flame Towers in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, June 2016. [Photo by Wang Chen/cpanet.org.cn]
