Humans of Shenzhen
Series
These stories focus on specific groups and populations, exploring their unique identities, experiences, and challenges in daily life. From urban village residents facing gentrification and urban renewal to garment workers losing jobs to factory relocations, read about the lives of those that live around you, one story at a time.
These are the stories of Shenzhen's garment workers. A labor-intensive industry, clothing production offered millions of jobs for migrant workers seeking economic opportunities in China's growing cities in the 1990s through 2000s. They produce what we wear every day, yet their stories are rarely heard...
China's urban villages --- called "villages surrounded by cities" in Chinese --- consist of old, shoddily-constructed small apartments often rented to migrant workers at low price. High crime rates, growing rental price, unsanitary environment, lack of infrastructure, and urban renewal initiatives continually pose challenges to the residents of urban villages.
These are stories collected on Shenzhen's subways. The most common type of public transit, Shenzhen's crowded subways is a common choice among the working class. Connecting one end of the city to another, subway lines bring together diverse people commuting from and between shopping centers, hospitals, construction sites, urban villages, factories, etc...
China's urban villages --- called "villages surrounded by cities" in Chinese --- consist of old, shoddily-constructed small apartments often rented to migrant workers at low price. High crime rates, growing rental price, unsanitary environment, lack of infrastructure, and urban renewal initiatives continually pose challenges to the residents of urban villages.
Share your story!
You are unique, and we can't wait to listen to you -- your life, in your words!