WILL TAIWAN JUST GIVE UP?

WILL TAIWAN JUST GIVE UP? Client: The Atlantic Location: Kinmen, Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung | Taiwan Year: 2026 Role: Photojournalist Project Statement： Commissioned by The Atlantic, this photo essay explores Taiwan's psychological and physical landscape amid growing tension across the Taiwan Strait. Shot concurrently with the annual Han Kuang exercises, the coverage spans from the front-line island of Kinmen to major urban centers across Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. Balancing the objectivity of photojournalism with a nuanced visual architecture, the series captures the quiet weight within contested space reflecting both the external pressure from mainland China and the enduring identity embedded in the island's everyday life.