Norman Bethune.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Legendary photographer Wu Yinxian (1900-94) is noted for capturing many images of Yan’an, the cradle of communist revolution, from the 1930s to 1940s. The photos are of great historical significance as they reflect the political, military, economic and daily life of CPC members, especially the leadersincluding Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai.

A retrospective now at the Beijing’s National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) reviews Wu' s lifetime dedication to photography, tracing it back to his purchase of a second-hand Brownie Junior camera in the 1920s.