Liu Zheng was born in 1969 in Hebei Provence. He studied optical engineering at the Beijing Technology Institute. Between 1991-1997 he worked as a professional photojournalist for The Worker's Daily. For 10 years Zheng worked on his "The Chinese" project which highlighted the people and country during a time of flux.
Liu is known for photographing homeless children, prostitutes, people in unexpected situations.His solo exhibits have been shown world wide such as New York, China and France. He was inspired by Diane Arbus and August Sander.
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