Zhipeng Lin (b. 1979, China), also known as No.223, is a Chinese photographer and artist recognized for his diaristic, intimate images of youth, relationships, and contemporary life in China. His work emerged from online platforms in the early 2000s, where he began sharing personal photographs that captured a raw and unfiltered view of his surroundings.

Lin’s photographic style is characterized by saturated color, direct flash, and a sense of immediacy. His images often depict friends, lovers, and everyday moments, exploring themes of desire, vulnerability, and freedom. His work is frequently compared to Nan Goldin for its personal intensity and confessional tone.

His photobooks, including No.223 and Grand Amour, have been widely exhibited and collected internationally, marking him as a key figure in contemporary Chinese photography and global photobook culture. For collectors, Lin’s work stands out for its strong visual identity, emotional openness, and its role in shaping a new generation of image-making in China.

Lin Zhipeng, better known by his pseudonym 223, is a Chinese photographer born in 1979 in Fujian Province. He gained recognition for his intimate, raw visual diaries depicting China’s post-1980s urban youth, underground nightlife, LGBTQ+ communities, and personal relationships. Working intuitively with compact cameras, he documented spontaneous moments of desire, friendship, and vulnerability away from mainstream narratives. His photographs have been exhibited internationally, including in the United States, Europe, and China, and published in several photobooks. He is considered a significant chronicler of contemporary Chinese subcultures, offering an unfiltered counterpoint to official photography.