Vic Xu Photography — Gardens of HangZhou

Artist statement

Over the past year, I've been visiting the gardens hidden on the outskirts of the ever-growing city of HangZhou, a city known for hosting China's tech giant Alibaba and the beloved scenery of the West Lake. In contrast, in these gardens I felt a different pace and acclaim. I found a quiet beauty that did not ask for attention, and instead spoke of slowness that offered grounding and patient lessons from the Earth and those that tended to it.