40年前，我们对美好生活的向往是“楼上楼下，电灯电话”，是“牛肉炖土豆”；40年后，生活在物质极大丰富之中的人，想的却是如何让精神世界不寂寞。这40年，社会和经济呈现几何式发展，摄影师以记录时代为己任，用影像作为日记本，用相机为这个时代描绘了全景式的速写，这是时间带来的诗意和力量。
柴继军主编的《时间的力量(改革开放影像记1978-2018英文版)(精)》精心选取了300余幅中外摄影师的作品，多维度、客观地展现了1978年至2018年，中国人在衣食住行、消费理财、社交互联等诸多方面的变化——也许我们没法找回失去的时间，但可以打开影集，通过照片回想这一路走来的快乐和艰辛。

BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE-CLOTHING, FOOD, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION
CLOTHING
In Retrospect of the Years When the Whole Nation Was Clothed In Gray,Green, and Blue
FOOD
From the Canteen to the Private Kitchen
HOUSING
Luxury Real Estate and Pigeonholes
TRANSPORTATION
Compromise of Efficiency and Resources
AFFLUENCE
STREET ADVERTISING
The Clearest Sketch of the Times
ACQUISITION OF WEALTH
From Self-Employed Business Owners to Entrepreneurs
CONSUMPTION
From the Traditional Market to Popular Online Shopping
THE STOCK MARKET
Dreams of Wealth
SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
CELLPHONES
From a Symbol of Social Status to a Way of Life
MASS PHOTOGRAPHY
From Ritual to Daily Routine
TRAVELLING
To the End of the World
CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT
From Shyness to Rejoicing with Wild Excitement
LIFE JOURNEY
CHILDHOOD
From "The Only Child" Policy to "The Second Child" Policy
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Seizing the Opportunity to Change One's Fate
MARRIAGE
Time for two
ENTERING CITIES AND RETURNING HOME
ENTERING CITIES
Migrant Workers and the Tide of Migrant Labor
THE SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL SEASON
The Annual "Migration"
LEFT-BEHIND CHILDREN
Gains and Losses
THE NEW COUNTRYSIDE
Urban-rural Integration and Returning Home to Start Businesses
THE SHAPING ,OF NEW CITIES
SHENZHEN
The Spearhead for Reform and Opening-up
SHANGHAI
A "Top Student" in the Reform and Opening-up
HAINAN ISLAND
Oriented towards the Future
BLUE WATER AND GREEN MOUNTAINS
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
Sustainable Development
NATIONAL PARKS
A Complete Specimen for Ecosystems