Swiss photographer Walter Bosshard played a significant role in shaping modern photojournalism. Around 1930, when newly designed illustrated magazines were achieving unprecedented success, he was at the forefront of this movement. His photo reports reached a million-strong audience and made him an internationally sought-after star reporter. From 1931, Bosshard focused on China, settling in Beijing in 1933. He sensed that profound upheavals were imminent for the Middle Kingdom. Capturing images and writing, he documented the devastating war with Japan and the power struggle between nationalists and communists, while also dedicating himself to everyday life and street scenes. In 1938, he became the first European to reach the loess caves of Yan'an, where Mao and the Red Army were gathering their forces. With his report, Bosshard won the media race, outpacing, among others, his friend Robert Capa.