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Urbanization Forces 150,000 Tenants Out of Shenzhen Village

Urban villages or ‘chengzhongcun,’ are slowly disappearing due to redevelopment.

by Phoebe Kut, 11 July 2019

Magma Not So Closed After All

A now music-less Magma will remain open until a new space is found for the bar's high-decibel delights.

by Sky Gidge, 12 April 2017

This Is the Best Shenzhen Blog We've Ever Read

O'Donnel's years of musings and observations on Shenzhen provide a deeper understanding of this evolving city than possibly any other English source.

by Sky Gidge, 08 October 2016

Saturday's Free Thinkers Event: Improv and Tales of Loneliness

The third Free Thinkers event will be held at Magma in Baishizhou on Saturday, September 24, and will tackle everyone's favorite topic: loneliness.

by Sky Gidge, 23 September 2016

They're Tearing down Part of Shenzhen's Baishizhou Neighborhood

The Shahe Industrial Park is being torn town. It's the beginning of what will likely take years and leave Shenzhen with a Baishizhou unrecognizable from today’s urban village.

by Sky Gidge, 23 September 2016

Take Part in SZ Art Space's 'Crowd-Sourced Documentary'

Help capture shots of Baishizhou before it's gone.

by Bailey Hu, 10 August 2016

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