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The Fall of Guangdong's Urban Villages, Migrants' Last Refuge

Urban villages provide affordable housing in a vibrant setting. They're also being steadily destroyed.

by Bailey Hu, 29 May 2017

Exploring Guangzhou's Urban Villages: Shipai, Xiancun

A look inside a couple of Guangzhou's fast-disappearing urban villages.

by Tristin Zhang and Jocelyn Richards, 30 May 2017

Exploring Shenzhen's Urban Villages: Baishizhou, Hubei, Gangxia

A look inside a few of Shenzhen's fast-disappearing urban villages.

by Bailey Hu and Sky Thomas Gidge, 30 May 2017

Shenzhen's Ancient Walled City Turned Urban Village

Dating back to 331 CE, Nantou is still littered with detritus of a grander past.

by Bailey Hu, 05 January 2018

Demolition Begins in Guangzhou's Xian Village

On November 21, authorities posted notices around Xian Cun informing residents of the start of a new construction project.

by Mabel Weng, 22 December 2016

Photos: Inside Zhujiang's forgotten urban village

Presenting: the lost world of Xian Cun.

by Matthew Bossons and Tristin Cheung, 25 June 2015

Gu Xiaogang Gets Personal Talking About His Sweeping Family Epic

Gu's epic 150-minute film follows the trials and tribulations of a family struggling to come to terms with societal changes that have become rife in China.

by Bryan Grogan, 23 September 2019

Man on the Street: Reproduction Painter

A peek into the Studio of Eternal Happiness.

by Adam Robbins, 18 January 2018

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October 14, 2022 at 23:47 pm

Good for ppl in GBA that we can go Macao with amazing price of hotel rooms and LOW traffic

henryzeng

October 14, 2022 at 23:46 pm

Great article! And I’m soooo proud to live in China where there’s no Malaria spreading. I’ve seen the severities and dangers of this disease when I traveled to Kenya. I hope Kenya can learn from the experiences of China and kill this annoying disease.

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