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The Cost of Progress: Life in Kunming’s Displaced Communities

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Impact of urban renewal on communities in China: A photo essay on the changing face of China’s ‘City of Eternal Spring

Kunming, the capital city of China’s southwestern Yunnan Province, was once renowned as the “city of Eternal Spring” due to its mild climate all year round. However, the city is currently undergoing a significant period of transition and urban renewal, resulting in the demolition of large areas and leaving many people living in old and ruined houses, waiting for resettlement.

As a result, pictures taken by Dominique Musorrafiti with a Horizon Kompakt camera, using Ferrania Solaris 200 and expired Agfa Vista 400 films, capture the poignant images of the city’s urban transformation and the daily struggles of those affected.

Photo by Dominique Musorrafiti

Images of the demolition of huge urban areas in China

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Pictures by Dominique Musorrafiti

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Dominique Musorrafiti

Dominique Musorrafiti

CHINA-UNDERGROUND. Ciao! My name is Dominique. I’m Italian and I’m proud to be a mix. My father was an Italian chemical engineer and high school teacher, with Greek and Polish heritage. My mother is Haitian, she was high school language teacher, with Dominican, Spanish, French, Portuguese, African and Native American heritage. Being a mix makes me appreciate to want to understand different cultures and lifestyles. I grew up in Italy, lived few years in Haiti, travel around main European capitals, lived seven years in China, six in Spain and UK. Traveling makes me feel that we can learn something from every situation in every part of the world.

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