Photographer Zhao Hui's upcoming exhibition in Buenos Aires puts images of Kunqu and tango in pairs, to show both their similarities and differences. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Although foreign audiences may not understand what exactly the contents are by looking at his images, Zhao says they can still appreciate the atmosphere and enjoy an emotional experience.

Zhao started working on the project a year ago when he was invited by the publicity department of Suzhou, and traveled a lot to complete it.

He visited Argentina twice and managed to take pictures of some of the country's top tango dancers at important occasions, such as its national tango tournament.

His work was also supported by Argentina's President Mauricio Macri as part of a cultural exchange program.

Zhao says he had carefully studied the environment before he started shooting to make the images story-rich.

The exhibition will be held at a local tango performing site called Pizzolla Tango. And two Kunqu Opera artists will be performing there along with local tango dancers.

Zhao, who was born in Jiangsu province, graduated from Nanjing Normal University in 1985.