“中外摄影对着拍”是2018年中国摄影家协会为庆祝中国改革开放40年而精心策划的主题摄影活动。活动遴选了5位国际知名外国摄影家（马克·吕布、伊芙·阿诺德、阿德里亚诺·马达罗、阎雷、布鲁诺·巴贝）的40幅拍摄于中国改革开放之初前后的照片，并以此为蓝本邀约中国摄影师对照拍摄中国同地点、同场景或者同行业甚至同一群人物的当下影像，旨在以生动的影像语言、鲜明的对照方式展现中国改革开放40年来所取得的翻天覆地的变化，彰显摄影的独特魅力。本书即为活动成果之一。
该书在既有活动及展览成果基础上，特约专家围绕40对作品从图片反映的行业、场景等背景信息切入，展开图文并茂的深入解读，同时特别将业内过往对5位外国摄影家的访谈或评论文字并相关学术探讨穿插其间，将“对着拍”的时代性、学术性、专业性和客观性进行到底。而英文版的此书则将进一步扩大“对着拍”活动和品牌尤其是改革开放成就的世界影响力。

Witness China, Echo the Times
Photographic Echo
Water Transport of the Past and Present
Happy to See the Great Changes of the First Avenue in China in the Past 40 years
The Views across the Huangpu River at the Bund
Old Public Transport System and the New
Playing Chinese Chess in a Traditional Way and against the Computer
Liulichang Transformed in the Past 47 Years
Quadrangle Dwellings Refurbished, People's Clothes Get More Fashionable
Elementary Education Is the Foundation for Long–term Development
Buying Cakes at the Steam Train Station; Fruits Available on the High-speed Tr
Clothes Vendors on the Roadside; Stores at the Plaza
Simple Street Food Vs Mixed Salad
Handcart Vs Ambulance to the Hospital
A Well–known Street in Shenyang, Yesterday and Today
Social Dance Vs Square Dance;County of Past and Present
The Bell Tower in Xi'an of Past and Present
Mattress on the Bicycle Vs Refrigerator on the Electric Tricycle
People Buying Beancurd Skin Vs Rich Varieties at the Market
Hairdressing Salons
Factory Workers in Datong and South of China
Essential Food Vs Specialty Food
Wedding Photos
Children Playing Table Tennis
Popsicle Vs Ice Cream on a Hot Summer's Day
Bookstores
Reunion 38 Years Later by the Yangtze River at Changshou
Sliding Vs 3D Gaming
People Buying Stocks
Convenience Stores in Different Business Models
Young Couples in Front of Tiananmen
University Students Reading Books Vs Surfing the Internet in the Dormitory
Busy Vs Idle Phone Booths
Watching TV to Leam Technology in Humble House
Vs Watching TV for Health Education at Home
Once the Kingdom of Bicycles, Now Streets Full of Cars
Traditional Wooden Houses Vs Place to Understand Ethnic Customs
Change of the Status of TV Sets
Different Tools to Teach the Same Poem
New Year's Market in Guizhou Vs Supermarket in Beijing
Traffic Controls of the Past and Present
Automobiles, Old and New
Steam Locomotive Vs High–speed Train
Photographers
Marc Riboud: China in details
Bruno Barbey's Colorful China
Adriano Madaro: Half of my heart is in China
Eve Armold's trip to China
Yann Layma: The world is so big, but I just want to take photos of Chine
Academic Discussion
Yang Lang: "Photographic Echo" needs thorough understanding of histor
Literature value and academic possibility of "Photographic Echo"
Follow the map: explore the location of historical photos
The phenomenal "Photographic Echo" needs both meaning and warmth
The historical narratives of "Photographic Echo and Contrast"
Discourse structure of "Photographic Echo"
The value of "Photographic Echo" goes beyond showing achievements and changes
Afterword