Skimming through this album, one can travel through the panorama of China's past four decades, witness how the country transformed from a land of bicycles into a nation of cars, how the gap between rural and urban areas has gradually narrowed, how the development of expressways and high-speed trains has boosted economic and social development, and how an underdeveloped country has become the world's second-largest economy.

The more than 300 photographs unfold, in different angles and dimensions, what the country has experienced and achieved in 40 years. Many black and white photos tell the story of a China that has seen the lives of ordinary Chinese undergo fundamental changes.