A New Year’s Eve party in the Great Hall in 1979, when the dancing ban was lifted. Photographer: Li Xiaobin 李曉斌 (1955-) who began taking professional photos when he was 23, and organized a photography association with his friends in 1979. Li, along with Jin Bohong are considered pioneers in China’s documentary photography, capturing the opening up period of China in the 1980s.
Sources: 搜狐, CCTV, China International Radio












