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攝Finding beauty in the everyday and the overlooked. Yunnan, the Pearl River Delta, mainland Southeast Asia, and now here.
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A chosen few
Forty-eight, picked by hand and hung so that no two neighbours come from the same place. Not every photograph that exists needs to be here, and the early ones mostly do not. Open one to see it whole.
Where the photographs went
They were given away under a licence that asks for nothing, and they went. The map is inked wherever one of them surfaced with her name on it. It is only what a search engine can see; most of the uses carry a printed credit, and a few kept nothing but the filename.
United States of America8
2026-07-26
Various
2026-07-25
The Xylom (US nonprofit science newsroom)
Myanmar Women Fight for Menstrual Dignity“Source: Wavie Hu/Unsplash”Myanmar
2026-04-16
Open Global Rights (EN + ES)
Beyond diagnosis: the psychological toll of Myanmar's compounded crises / Más allá del diagnóstico…“Credit: Wavie Hu / Unsplash”Myanmar
2023-11-03
Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions
Common Prosperity Should Start Early (Dorien Emmers, Scott Rozelle)“Wavie - Unsplash”A busy train station, Shenzhen
2023-04-11
Lychees
2022-11-10
Clearit USA (customs broker's blog)
Section 301 China Import Tariffs: Have your say starting Nov. 15No credit line. The file kept its name: chengwei-hu-wXm8eR46-84-unsplash.jpgYantian harbour
2022-05-24
TBR Technology Business Research
Expanding into consulting: Huawei's next strategic stepNo credit line. The file kept its name: chengwei-hu-wXm8eR46-84-unsplash-1.jpgShenzhen
2021-06-11
BOSS Magazine
Asia outbreaks disrupt supply chains (Damien Martin)No credit line. The file kept its name: chengwei-hu-wXm8eR46-84-unsplash.jpgYantian harbour
Australia6
2026-10-09
A parent and child on a bridge
2026-05-05
Devpolicy Blog, ANU Development Policy Centre
Dhamma of accountability: the Myanmar New Year can't wash away the truth (Ko Ko Aung)“Buddhist monks collecting alms in Amarapura, Myanmar (Unsplash/@chengwei)”Monks collecting alms, Amarapura
2026-02-04
The Conversation (Australia)
China’s new literary star had 19 jobs before ‘writer’ – including bike courier and bakery apprentice (Wanning Sun, UTS)“Wavie/Unsplash”A delivery rider
2026-02-04
Yahoo News Australia
China’s new literary star had 19 jobs before ‘writer’ (syndicated from The Conversation)“Wavie/Unsplash”A delivery rider
2026-02-04
UTS Newsroom, University of Technology Sydney
China’s new literary star had 19 jobs before ‘writer’ (reposted from The Conversation)“Photo: Wavie/Unsplash”A delivery rider
2025-04-14
Business News Australia
Freight forwarder unpacks ins and outs of US tariffs for Australian exporters (Matt Ogg)“Photo: Wavie (Cheng Wei), via Unsplash.”Yantian harbour
China (excluding Taiwan and SARs)6
2024
British Council China
A Snapshot of Museums and Galleries across China (report, Shenzhen chapter, p. 96)“© 2024 Chengwei Hu | Unsplash”Shenzhen towers from below
2022-12
Daidai Island, Wanning
2022-01-07
China Justice Observer
Shenzhen to Pilot Roster of Administrators for Personal…“Cover Photo by Chengwei Hu on Unsplash”Shenzhen
2021-09-07
China Justice Observer
Data Regulation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone“Cover Photo by Chengwei Hu (https://unsplash.com/@chengwei) on Unsplash”Shenzhen
Hong Kong5
2026-09-28
Shenzhen
2026-05-21
A street in Yangon
2026-05
NexLen 領視國際 (Hong Kong)
AST 門禁管理｜出入紀錄系統 (product page)No credit line. The file kept its name: wavie-hu-yiX7ajTK4wk-unsplash.jpgA boom gate on an empty road
2021-07-06
Asia Cargo News
Yantian gives updates on operations after earlier disruptionsNo credit line. The file kept its name: chengwei-hu-wXm8eR46-84-unsplash.jpgYantian harbour
Taiwan (Republic of China)5
2026-10-07
Bagan
2026-08-24
Balconies of an apartment block
2023-08-15
Yantian harbour
2021-05-31
The harbour
Brazil3
2026-06-27
Melhores Momentos da Vida (Brazilian travel blog)
Shenzhen: o que fazer na cidade mais tecnológica da China“(Foto de Wavie Hu na Unsplash)”Shenzhen
2026-05-26
Shenzhen
2021-09-04
A mother and son
France3
2026-10-18
20 Minutes (France)
« J’ai toujours l’impression qu’elle est là »… On a assisté à un café pour parler du deuil animalier“Faire le deuil de son animal sans être seul, c’est possible avec le Café des compagnons. - Wavie Hu/ Unsplash”A girl hugging her dog
2021-08-28
L'Usine Nouvelle (France)
La crise dans les ports chinois, liée au Covid-19…“Chengwei Hu - Unsplash. Port de Shenzhen.”Yantian harbour
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The harbour
Poland3
2022-03-16
GospodarkaMorska.pl (Polish shipping)
Chiny znów w lockdownie. Łańcuchy dostaw zagrożone“Chengwei Hu / Unsplash”Shenzhen
2021-08-25
Wysokie Obcasy (Poland, Gazeta Wyborcza's women's magazine)
Chinki przeciwne nowej polityce prorodzinnej“(Chengwei Hu/unsplash.com)”A mother and son
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Budowle.pl (Poland)
Myanmar, list of the most magnificent buildings“Ancient temple complex bathed in warm sunlight. Photo by Wavie Hu”Bagan
Russia3
2023-05-11
The Moscow Times (Russian edition)
Германия опасается преследовать Китай за нарушение антироссийских санкций“Chengwei Hu / unsplash”Yantian harbour
2023-04-27
Lenta.RU
Германия задумала присоединиться к торговой войне…“Фото: Chengwei Hu / Unsplash”South Korea3
2022-04
A mother and son
2021-08-18
법무법인 세움 SEUM (Naver blog, South Korea)
[자문] 바이오벤처 전문 투자사 A의 신기술사업투자조합 결성 및 규약 자문 제공No credit line. The file kept its name: chengwei-hu-l_iGRpmYy_k-unsplash.jpgA building facade
Germany2
2023-08-21
GeoHilfe (German geography teaching site)
Die Auswirkungen von Chinas Ein-Kind-Politik“Titelfoto: Chengwei Hu auf Unsplash”A mother and son
2023-08-08
Shenzhen
Japan2
2021-08-12
Shenzhen
Serbia2
2026-04-01
Insajder TV (Serbia)
"Sistemski kvar" robotaksija u Vuhanu blokirao saobraćaj“Foto: Unsplash/ Wavie Hu”A Chinese city
2026-04-01
Insajder TV (staging mirror)
The same robotaksija article“Foto: Unsplash/ Wavie Hu”A Chinese city
Singapore2
2023-05-01
thewackyduo.com (Singapore)
Exploring Shenzhen, China: A First-Time Visitor's Guide“Chengwei Hu on Unsplash”The Shenzhen metro
2022-03-31
Shopee Singapore
Picture Perfect: 15 Best Phone Tripods To Film TikToks“(Credit: Chengwei Hu / Unsplash)”A phone on a tripod
Sweden2
2026-04-16
University of Gothenburg, School of Global Studies (gu.se)
Relationships and care sustain climate activism under repression“People on a street in Myanmar. Photo: Wavie Hu”A street in Myanmar
2021-05-18
Etisk Handel Sverige (Stockholm, Sweden)
Due diligence på leverantörsnivå i Kina (training page)“Bild: Yantian-hamnen i Shenzhen, Kina, av Chengwei Hu på Unsplash”Yantian harbour
Switzerland2
2022-09-08
finews.asia / finews.com (Swiss finance media)
Credit Suisse Buys Out Partner in China Securities JV“Shenzhen, Southern China (Image: Unsplash / Chengwei Hu)”Shenzhen
2022-03-11
finews.asia / finews.com (Swiss finance media)
Mainland Regulator Bars Brokers from Hong Kong SPAC Promotion“(Image: Unsplash)”A boom gate on an empty road
United Kingdom2
2026-10-21
Bartlett CASA, UCL (LinkedIn)
A post on Chen Zhong’s paper on heat and delivery riders, Sustainable Cities and Society“Photo by Wavie Hu on Unsplash”A Meituan delivery rider
2021-08
The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (UK)
Society Key RolesNo credit line. The file kept its name: chengwei-hu-Aq7cahHPcZY-unsplash.jpgA building from below
Belarus1
2023-08-17
A mother and son
Belgium1
2022-06-01
VRT (Belgian public broadcaster)
Bevolking van China zal in 2022 voor het eerst…“Photo by Chengwei Hu on Unsplash. Een Chinese vrouw met haar zoontje in Shenzhen.”A mother and son, Shenzhen
Fiji1
2026-05-08
PressReader / The Fiji Times (print edition)
Dhamma of accountability (syndicated from Devpolicy)“Picture: Unsplash/@chengwei”Monks at Amarapura
India1
Philippines1
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BusinessWorld (Philippines)
Trade disruptions from China's lockdowns…“Yantian Harbor, Yantian District, Shenzhen, China — CHENGWEI HU-UNSPLASH”Yantian harbour
Spain1
2026-04-20
Asociación Almendrón, Revista de Prensa
Reprinted from Open Global Rights (EN + ES)“Wavie Hu / Unsplash”A street in Myanmar
Ukraine1
Wherever a stock library goes18
2026-10-08
biennale.com
Art in China / Shenzhen Sculpture Biennale“A Ferris wheel on the waterfront at night, Shenzhen. Photo: Wavie Hu.”A Ferris wheel at night, Shenzhen
2026-10-01
Invisible Illness, on Medium
Will Vitamin B6 Flame Out as Depression Treatment? (John Kruse)“Wavie Hu / Unsplash”A pagoda-shaped pyre in flames, Myanmar
2026-10
A parent and child on a bridge
2026-09-23
Project Green Minds (Substack)
A Disruption, Then a Disappearance (Aarushi Jain)“Photo by Wavie Hu on Unsplash”A cyclist carrying yellow containers
2026-06
2026-05-18
A Shenzhen footpath
2026-05-04
Packfits
What to Wear in Myanmar: Monsoon to Shan Highlands“People and cars on a city street at dusk. Wavie Hu on Unsplash”A street in Myanmar
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NestFainder (FR/ES)
La vie en Birmanie / Vivir en Birmania“Golden sunset over ancient temple silhouettes at dusk. Photo by Wavie Hu on Unsplash”Bagan
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Karaf.ai (Portuguese slide deck)
Falta de Estrutura nas Moradias“Photo by Wavie Hu on Unsplash”—
Yantian harbour
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Sliding Tiles (puzzle game)
Pedestrian lane / Brown tabby cat / Black trash bin“Photo by Chengwei Hu on Unsplash”A cat, Shenzhen buildings, a footpath
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Puzzle Factory
Bicicleta de viajero negro y gris / Edificio in cemento bianco sotto il cielo blu“Foto de Chengwei Hu en Unsplash”A bicycle, a white concrete building
Unsplash counts at least another 3,878 uses inside Figma, Notion, Wix, Trello, Prezi and a few more. Those are private documents; they cannot be listed, only counted.