Exhibition showcases photographic reinterpretations of Chinese landscape and history in Beijing

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026 shows a new exhibition titled "Michael Cherney: Middle Distance" on display at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, capital of China. The exhibition features landscape photographs inspired by classical Chinese painting traditions and presented in formats such as handscrolls and albums, examining the passage of time, the transformation of geography and the dialogue between humanity and nature through a cross-cultural photographic perspective. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026 shows a new exhibition titled "Michael Cherney: Middle Distance" on display at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, capital of China. The exhibition features landscape photographs inspired by classical Chinese painting traditions and presented in formats such as handscrolls and albums, examining the passage of time, the transformation of geography and the dialogue between humanity and nature through a cross-cultural photographic perspective. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026 shows a new exhibition titled "Michael Cherney: Middle Distance" on display at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, capital of China. The exhibition features landscape photographs inspired by classical Chinese painting traditions and presented in formats such as handscrolls and albums, examining the passage of time, the transformation of geography and the dialogue between humanity and nature through a cross-cultural photographic perspective. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026 shows a new exhibition titled "Michael Cherney: Middle Distance" on display at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, capital of China. The exhibition features landscape photographs inspired by classical Chinese painting traditions and presented in formats such as handscrolls and albums, examining the passage of time, the transformation of geography and the dialogue between humanity and nature through a cross-cultural photographic perspective. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026 shows a new exhibition titled "Michael Cherney: Middle Distance" on display at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, capital of China. The exhibition features landscape photographs inspired by classical Chinese painting traditions and presented in formats such as handscrolls and albums, examining the passage of time, the transformation of geography and the dialogue between humanity and nature through a cross-cultural photographic perspective. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)