Mercier Zeng's Story

Mercier Zeng, the founder of Guilin Photo Tours (guilinphototours.com) and Mercier Zeng Photography Tours (mercierzeng.com), has an impressive background in the travel industry. He also co-founded We Are Guides (weareguides.com), a free platform that connects travelers with expert tour guides in various fields.

Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Mercier worked for over a decade as a marketing manager and webmaster at China Highlights(chinahighlights.com), a highly respected travel agency. During this time, he oversaw website interaction, marketing, and conversion strategies.

Mercier's passion for photography led him to start offering photography tours 9 years ago. Since 2014, he has been leading Guilin photography tours and has had the privilege of guiding some of the world's most renowned photographers, including Israel's top photographer Doron Horowitz and award-winning Thai photographer Sarah Wouters.

Today, Mercier collaborates with a team of photographers to offer photo workshops and tours in other photography destinations such as Huangshan, Zhangjiajie, Xiapu, and Yunnan. He has also traveled extensively for photography in Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and New Zealand in recent years.