When the magnitude-8 Sichuan earthquake hit the southwestern Chinese province on May 12, 2008, Cui Jun had just finished photographing the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Tibet. Without hesitation, he headed directly to Sichuan from Lhasa. He was one of the first journalists to reach the earthquake-stricken area. After 18 years working as a photojournalist, and witnessing all kinds of tragedies, the Sichuan earthquake remains Cui's most haunting experience.