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03. A Life of Non-Action: in Damascus,



Syria
2017


This series was created during my solo journey through Syria in late 2017, as part of a personal exploration of war, identity, and fear. I travelled alone through Damascus, Aleppo, and Homs, becoming the first unofficial female Chinese photographer granted access to Syrian government military zones.

Despite holding a journalist visa, I faced numerous checkpoints and had to obtain local permits before being allowed to photograph. The journey began in Beirut, crossing into Damascus by bus, and unfolded across landscapes of ruin and resilience. These images were captured over eleven intense days—each frame tied to moments of doubt, adrenaline, and quiet confrontation with mortality.

What started as a dream of becoming a war photographer became, unexpectedly, a process of self-reckoning. In the face of destruction, I began to question the romanticism and fragility of my own emotions. This project is not only a visual document of Syria during conflict, but also a personal narrative—a young woman’s gaze into the shadows of war and into herself.

This work was first exhibited at Ying Gallery in Beijing in 2018, alongside personal journals, video footage, and archival material brought back from Syria.