Leong Ka Tai has been a professional photographer for almost 40 years. He studied engineering in the USA and worked in England, but later decided to pursue photography in Paris instead. Returning to Hong Kong, he subsequently combined photography with extensive travel, especially in China in the 1980's. His photographs have been exhibited in Hong Kong, Europe, the USA and South-East Asia. They have been published in 22 books and numerous magazines, notably National Geographic, GEO, Stern, Life, the New York Times, the Sunday Telegraph and Paris Match, winning various local and international awards.