The exhibition showcases over 500 selected pieces from the Moonchu Collection of Chinese Photography, covering major historical events in China during the Qing dynasty, such as the Second Opium War, the Self-Strengthening Movement, the First Sino-Japanese War, the Invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance and the Russo-Japanese War.

It also features photographs depicting urban landscapes, historic buildings and the livelihoods of people during the late Qing dynasty and early Republican period, along with specimens of different photographic materials and formats that reflect the development of early photography.

* This programme is one of the contribution programmes of the 4th Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival