Father and son, 2011, France. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

You said you wish to raise the question in your audience of "What is a father? What is a son? What bond links them?" What is your answer to these questions?

Each photo is a fragment of my answer. I have not finished my exploration. I am surprised by the richness of the subject and will continue to search for the various answers that describe this mysterious connection that unites the men.

How do you wish to define your work, portrait photography or photo journalism?

Neither. I wish for this photography to be free, and anchored in the reality. It has both documentary and artistic dimensions.

If you go

The exhibition opens though July 10 at Sanyingtang Gallery in Beijing.