"Urban Sketchbook: Ruan Yizhong's Classic Photography Collection" Author: Ruan Yizhong Publisher: Zhejiang Photography Publishing House

"Urban Sketchbook" is one of the classic photography collections of the famous photographer Ruan Yizhong, which examines the people and things of Taipei with deep humanistic care. The works included in the book were taken between 1975 and 1988, when Taipei was in a period of rapid development. These classic black-and-white photographs portray the city with true feelings and timeless charm. Through Ruan Yizhong's lens, we can get a glimpse of the changing times, as well as the happiness, sorrow, confusion and restlessness of people at that time. The book is divided into four units: "Today and the Past", "Gathering and Dispersion", "Yes and No", and "Empty and Existence", presenting urban scenes such as Taipei's stations, schools, shopping malls, parks, street scenes, pedestrians, etc. The photographs in the book show Ruan Yizhong's unique sense of simplicity and humanistic feelings, and also reflect his strong ability to grasp the moment. For readers who like and study photography, this is a photography album with collection value that cannot be missed.

Ruan Yizhong is a famous contemporary photographer. In his decades of photography career, he has always insisted on using the warm perspective of humanism, extraordinary enthusiasm and insight, and focusing on using the lens to record social phenomena and local customs. In addition to his own widely circulated photographic works, his works such as "Photographer" magazine and "Contemporary Photography Masters" and "Contemporary Photography Newcomers" have a huge influence, building a bridge for photographers to understand the international photography situation. Therefore, he is known as "the enlightener and preacher of world photography in China". In recent years, Ruan Yizhong has held photography workshops in various places with great influence, and founded the "Ruan Yizhong Humanistic Photography Award" in 2016 to encourage Chinese photographers to create images with humanistic spirit. His photographic works and the photography concepts he insists on have always been recognized and respected by the photography community.