Chan Chao (born 1966 in Kalemyo, Burma) is an American photographer.
[1] Chao studied under John Gossage at the University of Maryland, College Park.
When he turned 30, Chao decided to visit Burma for the first time since his family left but was denied a visa.
Instead, he travelled to Thailand and crossed the border illegally into Burma, where he photographed a Burmese rebel camp.
[2] One of the curators of the show said, "With Chan Chao's photos, there certainly is a quality of photojournalism… but they are also pieces of art.