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During the pandemic, time seemed to stand still. When I returned to my hometown, I shared the same worries with my peers who had likewise returned. The streets were filled with elderly people and children. In the backyard of my hometown, the orange trees my father planted had dropped their oranges to the ground.

OuChen Gaoge graduated from the Communication University of Zhejiang. Photography serves as a projection of OuChen Gaoge's inner world and a means of communication with the world. His works stem from the subtlest emotions around him while carrying distinctive regional characteristics. Ou Chen Gaoge is a director and cinematographer currently working in Shanghai.