Great Leaps Forward Text by David Campany

Text by David Campany

Published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press

I was able to capture the moment of their wildly dancing life

Chief Editor: Wang Huan

Great Leaps Forward Text by David CampanyGreat Leaps Forward unveils a series of photos drawn from a plastic bag bought in a Beijing flea market in 2016. Sealed tightly with a knot, the bag had settled there unnoticed for many decades. Upon opening the bag, over 300 photos were discovered, taken by an anonymous member of the Xian Physical Education Universitys department of Photography. All the images, meticulously depicting various athletes in action, often defying gravity, were shot on the