【Commentary】
6 sets of tin cabinets, filled with photographic equipment, film, CD-ROMs... who have been to Liang Weijie’s house, will sigh, "Your home is simply a museum." In 30 years, Liang Weijie has traveled all over Liaoning. On the provincial railway line, he used more than 500,000 photos taken by himself to record his indissoluble relationship with the train.
On March 5, the reporter came to Liang Weijie's home.
【Commentary】
Liang Weijie was born in 1958. He graduated from the History Department of Renmin University of China in 1983. He first encountered a camera during his archaeology course during the university, and then gradually fell in love with photography.
Speaking of the origins of taking photos of trains, we have to go back to 1991.
That year, Liang Weijie returned to his hometown of Niuheliang to celebrate the New Year. He saw many foreigners on both sides of the railway using "long guns and short cannons" to photograph trains.
He thought, why don't we record and spread these good things ourselves?
This idea sprouted in Liang Weijie's mind, and from this, he started his journey of shooting trains.
[Concurrent] Photographer Liang Weijie
The actual steam locomotives have shrunk from the whole country to the northeast, and from the northeast to Liaoning. Liaoning is concentrated in the west of Liaoning, such as the Tieling line in Chaoyang, Fuxin.
So why do foreigners come here to take pictures?
Because during the industrial revolution, the steam car was invented by foreigners. The foreign country (steam locomotive) has disappeared. He now wants to find the kind of steam car era, whether the rhythm is good, or the form of the industrial revolution. I only came to China. Well, I was actually in the Tourism Bureau at the time. I think I happened to be in this industry. Can I take more photos and introduce them through videos, pictures, and various promotional materials. More foreigners come to China. In this case, solving the problem of Liaoning's winter off-season is not low, it will also allow our travel agencies to have direct benefits, and our local economy will bring a large amount of foreign exchange income.
From this perspective, this thing is a good thing, and I want to keep it going.
【Commentary】
This shot was 30 years old. Liang Weijie has been a young man in his 30s and is now in his sixtieth year.
In 30 years, Liang Weijie took nearly 200,000 film photos.
After 2010, he began to use digital cameras and film to shoot at the same time. Today, the photographic material of steam locomotives alone has 20T to 30T, and there are nearly 300,000 electronic photographs.
Looking at these old photos, the scene of shooting the train is still vivid.
[Concurrent] Photographer Liang Weijie
In 2002, I went to Tiemei, and just after the light snow, I went up with the landline on my back at the time. I just looked for the height. There was no way. Later, I climbed to the small on the flagpole of the two-story building in the Tiemei Locomotive Depot. The platform can last more than two hours after being on it.
【Commentary】
This Seagull 135 film camera was Liang Weijie’s first camera. He said that he bought it for 179 yuan using two summer work-study programs.
Later, he continued to update and upgrade his photographic equipment, from film cameras to digital cameras, Liang Weijie invested countless in photography.
Liang Weijie said that thanks to the gradual understanding and support of his family, he was motivated to persevere.
Someone asked him why he didn't buy a car, and he always answered jokingly: The car is on my shoulder.
[Concurrent] Photographer Liang Weijie
Up to now, the camera should be the 13th generation in terms of algebra. There are only two truly brand-new cameras that you buy new ones, and most of the others are second-hand machines, because their income is limited.
So, I like this again, and I can eat frugally. Sometimes you can't afford it.
【Commentary】
In the past 30 years, Liang Weijie has personally witnessed the development process from steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives to high-speed rail, and witnessed the "Chinese speed" from tens of kilometers per hour in the past to 350 kilometers per hour. These images truly record This is the history of the development of China's railway, and this is also his pride and pride as a photographer.
[Concurrent] Photographer Liang Weijie
From the earliest cameras that took one film per second, to the present high-speed continuous shooting can reach more than a dozen. That is to say, technological development has not only improved our lives, but also made our society more advanced. Photographers can only use their own Only by constantly exploring and accumulating can you realize the happiness that photographers enjoy social progress.
【Commentary】
Liang Weijie, who has now retired, does not intend to stop filming the footsteps of the train. He said that the steam locomotive has carried the memories of generations and will continue to film and leave this precious spiritual wealth to future generations.
[Concurrent] Photographer Liang Weijie
As a photographer, we should spread some of these energies through these pictures and images, so that we can truly feel the glory of the past. We can still revitalize the Northeast and bring more to the revitalization of Liaoning. Business opportunities brought more business environment and more benefits.
(Reported by Wang Yilin in Shenyang)
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】