Seeing China through the lens of U.S. photographers at San Francisco photo show

San Francisco Public Library on Tuesday held a photo exhibition that showcased the latest achievements including urban construction of Wuhan city in Central China recorded by seven American photographers.

The seven U.S. cameramen spent about 10 days in September 2019 taking shots of Wuhan's latest urban development, unique architectures, cultural landscapes, diversified folk customs and brisk, dynamic daily life of the ordinary people.

Min Song, president of U.S.-China Culture and Communication Association, said the collections of photos will help locals and visitors to see with their own eyes the brand-new image of Wuhan that is a charming, energetic city with abundant culture and traditional heritage.

"I hope overseas friends will have a true knowledge about the genuine originality of Wuhan as a prosperous key hub in Central China," he said.

Michael Lambert, city librarian of San Francisco Public Library, told Xinhua that the library is "proud" to unveil the event that is a "wonderful opportunity" to showcase the work of these photographers that visited China and brought back their images for the entire community in San Francisco to enjoy them.

"This is a great example of a cross-cultural exchange, and it's going to foster a deeper appreciation and understanding of China for Americans," he added.

"It will inspire people to gather more information and read more about Chinese culture, history and what's happening now in China," Lambert said.

Michael Marlow, one of the photographers, from Sunnyvale, Northern California, recalled his first visit to China last year, saying he was amazed to find a lot of tall buildings, a vivid evidence of a fast-growing economy.

"I was definitely surprised by what I experienced in the city of Wuhan," he said.

Another photographer on this project, Matthew Brown, said he was most impressed by the architecture in China.

"There's a lot of development going on there. And it's something that I've never seen before here in the United States," he said. "It's a growing city."

The event, titled "China: through the lens of American photographers - Wuhan Stories," is running till May this year. It is the second photo exhibition ever organized by U.S.-China Culture and Communication Association.