After the Sichuan earthquake in 2008, this church building was destroyed. But the congregation boomed and many became Christians. This church saw its attendance boomed from 150 people before the quake, to 1600 immediately after the quake. Peasants shocked by the quake came to this church to seek peace, protection, shelter and food.
Jimmy Lam studied at the International Center of Photography. He specialised in documenting the cultural and social aspect of Asia. He travels throughout Asia to preserve its people and culture through photography. He has books published: Greater Tibet; Faraway Faces - the vanishing world of southwest China; and Lives in the balance -street people of Asia; and Treasures of Indochina. His work can be found at Redux Pictures.
Awards International Photo Awards, Best of Show, PX3, Critical Mass Top 50, US' Independent Book Publishers Outstanding Book of the Year, American Photography.
