Zhang Yong, born in 1970, is a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He has been engaged in photography for 30 years, worked for Hangzhou Daily Group as a photojournalist, and is now the visual director of Hangzhou Phoenix Royal Image Photography Art.
He is a member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) and the Global Photographic Union (GPU); he has been awarded the GPU-CR-1 and GPU Hermes titles.