Miao Xiaochun is renowned for his photographs of contemporary China, vast cityscapes which record technological development, painting an alien view of his homeland and envisioning a new dynastic era. 

Xiaochun is considered to be one of the most influential artists practicing new media art in China having exhibited his photographic and 3D animation works such as The Last Judgment in Cyberspace, H2O and Restart worldwide including participating in Future Pass – From Asia to the World at the 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale in 2011. Miao is a Professor of photography and Digital Media at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing.