November 17th, 2024: In Shenzhen, the skyline rises with glass and steel, but just beneath the city’s shiny surface, Yulv village remains...

Shenzhen, Guangdong, August 18th, 2025 —  Coming in September 2025, Albert Z. Wang's book The Other Half of Modern China: Eleven Stories...

July 6th, 2024: Sister Mann’s eyes welled up, her face partially hidden by a few strands of messy hair across her cheek. She wiped her...

June 28th, 2023: Q: I saw a few school-aged kids with school bags walking into the factory earlier. Do they live here? A: Yeah, they live...

June 28th, 2023: Q: You’ve been with the factory since 2003, and you’ve witnessed each other’s growth over the years. A: Absolutely. Back...

August 31st, 2024: Q: As you said, life in the countryside has been getting better and better since China’s economic reforms. Why do you...

August 31st, 2024: After the Jingtai Factory moved out of Shenzhen, Aunt Liu’s husband went to work at a rice noodle factory in Guizhou,...

August 31st, 2024: In 2008, at the age of 38, Aunt Liu “moved to the big city to find work.” Like countless other rural-to-urban migrant...

June 29th, 2024: Q: What made you leave Zhejiang and move to Shenzhen? A:  I got tired of Zhejiang and wanted a change. I just felt like...

August 26th, 2023: Mr. Fu (Fu Xiong), first from left, carrying his daughter, second from left "Q: Your whole family can finally live...

August 26th, 2023: Fu Xiong's daughter, exiting the factory front gate In November 2008, Fu Xiong’s wife gave birth to a beautiful baby...

August 26th, 2023: Mr. Fu (Fu Xiong), first from the right, carrying his dinner to his home When Fu Xiong first entered the factory,...

June 6th, 2024: Ms. Mei (Xiao Mei), left one, returning to the Regina Miracle Factory for overtime session after interview with me "Q:...

June 6th, 2024: Ms. Mei (Xiao Mei), sixth from the left, crossing the street when walking from the Regina Miracle Factory to the nearby...

June 6th, 2024: Ms. Mei (Xiao Mei), first from the left, walking across the park beside the Regina Miracle Factory with her friend after...

May 31st, 2025: Ms. Li (Auntie Li), second from the right, leading assistive device applicants to their assigned evaluators Note:...

May 31st, 2025: Ms. Li (Auntie Li), first from the right, leading assistive device applicants to their assigned evaluators Note: Language...

May 31st, 2025: Ms. Li (Auntie Li), second from the right, leading assistive device applicants to their assigned evaluators Note:...

May 25th, 2025: Uncle He (second from the left) and I (third from the left), at Futian Disability Center's reception area Q&A: A...

May 25th, 2025: Uncle He (second from the left) and I (third from the left), at Futian Disability Center's reception area Family Trust,...