Hongkong bridge

Rural Exodus The young rural population in China leaves its homes to live in the city. The elderly stay behind, the villages decay. Identity – Anonymity Cities grow rapidly. Within a few years, Shenzhen has become a megalopolis. The principle of “high rise, low density” results in shopping malls, office high-rises and residential towers. The inhabitants wander forlornly in the faceless public space. Perspective They are working hard to implement their dream of western standard of living. Their new home should be modern. Nearby Hong Kong remains the unachievable goal. Looking back Only seldom do they return to their villages. On Quingming, the festival to remember the ancestors, the families reunite every year. The ancestral shrine is a fixed part in the traditional Chinese home.