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Portraits and Biographies

The latest stories from HoSZ, featuring interviews of migrant workers on the streets of Shenzhen. The stories are bridges between Them and Us, between the workers and the consumers, and between the temporary migrants and the permanent city.

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News and Updates

We update on voth small triumphs and momentous victories we've claimed for our community: a book compiling 11 biographies of migrant workers, a new municipal allowance for injured laborers, a legislative amendment protecting labor rights nationwide, and so much more.

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Art and Journalism

Our artistic creations and journalistic coverage of Shenzhen's migrant working class. We feature poetry, photo essays, TED talks, and other forms of creative expression built on fieldwork in urban villages, connections with worker-poets, and immersion in factory work's rhythms.

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Literature and Lives

In July 2025, we released a book based on the HoSZ project: 'The Other Half of Modern China: Eleven Stories From Shenzhen's Migrant Workers.' Selected sections of the book have been made available here. Delve into the essence of literature and the intricacies of lives!