在我小的时候，每逢节假日，父亲都会给我们几个孩子做一些日本传统食品：天妇罗、炸年糕、酱汤……他喝酒的时候，一高兴还说几句日语。后来，我知道父亲年轻的时候曾在东京专修大学学习了五年。他告诉我们，周末的时候他都会骑着自行车，满东京城的转悠，东京这座城市深深印刻在父亲年轻的心里。正因为此，我从小就对东京有了深刻的印象。等我成年以后了解到日本是一个古老而现代、传统与时尚并存的国家。

　　1992年，我第一次受邀访问日本，回来后，向父亲讲述了在日本的所见所闻，并把从日本带回来的一万日元交给了父亲，他非常高兴，一直说要再去日本，回访他的母校，看看现在的东京。但是不久，父亲得了重病，身体不好，一直没有成行。父亲去世以后，母亲把一万日元交还给了我，告诉我父亲一直把这一万日元纸币保存在身边。此后，我一直珍藏着留作纪念……

　　这几年，我多次受邀到日本访问，在东京一些古老的街道、庙宇，用心探寻父亲70年前的足迹......时过境迁，我把所见到的、感受到的用镜头记录下来。

　　2010年8月在东京银座佳能展厅举办的《城市·东京-北京·不同的视角》摄影展和出版的摄影集《我眼中的日本》，要感谢日本著名摄影家望月久先生。我在日本拍摄过程中，望月久先生给予我很多帮助，受益良多。

　　When I was just a Child, whenever during holidays, my father would always prepare for me and my siblings some traditional Japanese foods such as tempura,mochi rice cakes, and miso soup. While he drank in cheerful spirit, he would even speak in Japanese. After some time, I learned that my father, while in his youth, had studied in Senshu University in Tokyo for five years. He told us that on the weekends, he would always ride his bicycle and stroll through the streets of Tokyo. The city of Tokyo had left an indelible image in his young heart. And for this reason, I have always held deep impressions of Tokyo eversince childhood. After growing up, I realized that Japan is a country where ancient wisdom met with modernity, and where tradition coexisted with vogue.

　　In 1992, I was for the first time invited to visit Japan. Upon returning from my visit, I told my father about everthing that I had seen and heard. I broughtback a 10,000 Japanese Yen note and gave it to my father as a souvenir. He was very happy and had ever since talked about wanting to visit Japan again someday, to revisit the school he had attended and see the then modern Japan. But soon after, my father fell seriously ill and his condition steadily worsened.He never recovered well enough to make his intended return to Japan. After my father’s passing, my mother handed me the 10,000 Yen note that I gave to myfather and told me that my father had always kept it close with him. Ever since, I have treasured the note as a memento…

　　In recent years, I was invited many times to visit Japan. In the antique streets and temples of Tokyo, I carefully searched for and traced the footsteps ofmy father from 70 years ago…how things change as time passes. Everywhere I go, I would always keep a record of what I see and feel through my camera lens.

　　For the photography exhibition titled “Cities•Tokyo-Beijing•Different Perspectives” held at Canon Gallery in Ginza, Tokyo in August 2010 and thepublication of my photo album Japan through My Eyes, I owe my gratitude to the acclaimed Japanese photographer, Mr. Hisashi Mochizuki. When I was shooting inJapan, Mochizuki-san gave me much assistance and inspiration, for which I am very appreciative and grateful.