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On warm winter days, Yang Liheng, 89, enjoys sitting by the window and looking through old photos. bring him joy and happiness once more.
Yang became a photographer in the late 1950s. Yang the great development of his hometown over time." I had a painful childhood, but I got a chance to be a photographer the founding（成立） of the People's Republic of China. I want to record the local customs, the scenes and people's brave of fighting against the hard conditions here in my hometown."
"I used to take pictures for everyone else, but turned my camera at my family members," Yang said." It was my grandson who gave me the . It's meaningful to record the growth and development of my family. Taking family photos has become a for my family now. My grandchildren try their best during the Spring Festival and prepare for the special moment, some of them are working and living in other cities."
Last year most of his photos were shown in Yinchuan to show the of the area over the past sixty years. It was an important year for Yang.
