According to CNN Li, who did not think about what the pictures meant when they were taken, considers the series retrospectively as a form of performance.
He acknowledges that people are attracted to stories of father-son bonding, which is why these photos have become so popular. Although this pretty picture of Li and his father seems completely peaceful, a serious political event occurred this year in China.
The demonstrations organized by the students in Beijing were reaching their boiling point and these demonstrators would soon find themselves facing an army in their fight for democracy.
