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Humans of Shenzhen
Highways, Hunger, Home (Epilogue: Ride-Hailing Industry and Rural Education)
February 17, 2025: Ms. Li (Li Mei) driving me toward Huizhou Epilogue Ride-Hailing in Shenzhen In Guangdong, particularly in Shenzhen,...
Albert Wang
5 days ago5 min read
Highways, Hunger, Home (Afterword: Q&A)
February 17, 2025: Ms. Li (Li Mei) driving me toward Huizhou Q&A: A Conversation with Li Mei Q: What time do you usually start your day?...
Albert Wang
5 days ago7 min read
Highways, Hunger, Home (Chapters 6-7)
February 17, 2025: Ms. Li (Li Mei) driving me toward Huizhou The Pandemic Li Mei’s world cracked wide open when COVID-19 arrived. “I...
Albert Wang
5 days ago2 min read
Highways, Hunger, Home (Chapters 3-5)
February 17, 2025: Ms. Li (Li Mei) driving me toward Huizhou Battery Economy “There are roads I don’t like to drive on. Too narrow. Or...
Albert Wang
5 days ago6 min read
From Ginseng to Gears (Afterword: Q&A)
February 10, 2025: Mr. Hu (Brother Hu), driving me through the streets of Shenzhen in the evening. Q&A: A Conversation with the ginseng...
Albert Wang
5 days ago10 min read
From Ginseng to Gears (Chapters 5-6)
February 10, 2025: Mr. Hu (Brother Hu), driving me through the streets of Shenzhen in the evening. From Root to Road When I asked him how...
Albert Wang
5 days ago3 min read
From Ginseng to Gears (Chapters 2-4)
February 10, 2025: Mr. Hu (Brother Hu), driving me through the streets of Shenzhen in the evening. The Collapse When the pandemic hit in...
Albert Wang
5 days ago5 min read
From Ginseng to Gears (Chapters 0-1)
February 10, 2025: Mr. Hu (Brother Hu), driving me through the streets of Shenzhen in the evening. The scent of earth can cling to a...
Albert Wang
May 2017 min read
Highways, Hunger, Home (Chapters 0-2)
February 17, 2025: Ms. Li (Li Mei) driving me toward Huizhou On a Monday evening as the amber haze of the Shenzhen skyline dimmed and...
Albert Wang
May 207 min read
Driving Through Spring's Winter (Part 1)
March 16th, 2025: One of China's four biggest cities, Shanghai is known for its long history, rich culture, and perhaps most...
Albert Wang
Apr 105 min read
送餐路上猝死，公司说“不算工伤”？工会出手教你翻盘！
济南外卖员解某某送餐时突发疾病去世，公司咬定“不是员工”，只愿赔5万。工会介入后，家属最终获赔工亡待遇超百万！农民工遭遇类似悲剧如何维权？记住这3招，法律为你撑腰！ 一 法律武器：工亡赔偿标准 赔偿金额（《工伤保险条例》第39条）：...
Albert Wang
Feb 272 min read
Silk (A Pantoum): Factory Poems 1
Synthetic silk sewing, stitching, scribbling garment makers – Smoke was pumped into the sky – as usual. Fair factories formulating,...
Albert Wang
Dec 9, 20241 min read
“Can We Have Pizza Tonight?”
Daughter: “Dad, can we have pizza tonight?” Father: “Pizza? What pizza? We’re having steamed buns with pickled veggies.” Mother: “We’re...
Albert Wang
Nov 4, 20242 min read
The Exorbitant Cost of Cheap Clothes: The Environmental and Humanitarian Harms of Fast Fashion
Thick, black smoke pumped into the bleak sky. Cramped workplaces pervaded by pungent miasma of chemicals. A pair of jeans for sale at 20...
Albert Wang
Oct 29, 20247 min read
Find Online Consignment Stores to Sell Your Old Clothes!
If you want to sell cheap clothes… –thredUP –Poshmark –Swap –Vinted If you want to sell luxury/vintage… ---Vestiaire Collective...
Albert Wang
Oct 28, 20244 min read
5 Ways to Reuse Old Clothes
Are you wondering what to do with those worn-out or unwanted garments in your closet? Wonder no more! Here we've compiled a wealth of...
Albert Wang
Oct 28, 20242 min read
Second-hand Clothing Platforms in China
咸鱼；Goofish / Popular platform dedicated to second-hand items Direct consumer-to-consumer communication and trade, mostly free Popular...
Albert Wang
Oct 28, 20241 min read
Reducing Textile Waste: Where Small Steps Create Huge Progress (Speech at AP Environmental Science presentation week)
What are you wearing today? How would you describe what you wear? Basis uniform? [Go around class] How will you describe it from an APES...
Albert Wang
Oct 28, 20244 min read
12 Consignment/Thrift Stores in the US that Saves You Money, Time, and CO2
If you want to buy affordable clothes… –thredUP –Poshmark –Swap –Vinted If you want to buy luxury/vintage… ---Vestiaire Collective...
Albert Wang
Oct 28, 20243 min read
BIPH: A Message to Parents
Dear Parents and Guardians, 亲爱的家长/监护人： We hope this email finds you well. 希望您一切顺利。 With the support of Dr. Jaramillo and dorm parents,...
Albert Wang
Oct 28, 20243 min read
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