The Lens
of ChinaStudent-led / Beijing

Exhibition / September 20—November 20, 2026

Along the
Grand Canal.

Grand Canal Cultural Heritage Exhibition
Sanmiao Yita Scenic Area, Tongzhou, Beijing

Installation day in Tongzhou, Beijing.

The project

Four places.
Many details.

A group exhibition arranged around Tongzhou, Jining, Suzhou and Hangzhou, with objects and displays inviting visitors to look closely.

Austin helped select Beijing Rabbit God figurines, scented tea and opera masks, designed posters, and helped install the displays with the group.

01 / Tongzhou

Objects &
painted faces.

Tea, masks and small figurines share a table in the Tongzhou display.

Tongzhou: tea, painted faces and small figures.

02 / Jining

Sound &
texture.

Suona instruments rest among bundles of grain.

Jining: instruments and the textures of everyday life.

03 / Suzhou

Performance
in detail.

A fan, costume and flutes bring different materials into view.

Suzhou: a display of performance, costume and music.

04 / Hangzhou

Paper, bamboo
& ink.

Paper cuttings, a lantern and calligraphy are arranged together.

Hangzhou: paper, bamboo and ink.

From the exhibition

Take a
closer look.

Details from the displays and the work of putting them together.

Preparing the Tongzhou display, Grand Canal Cultural Heritage Exhibition.
Looking closely at the Jining display.
A closer look at the Suzhou display.
The exhibition after sunset.