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Chinese street children

China Underground > suburbia

110 kids: photo project on Chinese Street Children

December 6, 2020March 28, 2013 by Dominique Musorrafiti

Most of the shots were taken in the narrow streets of Kunming, many of those streets no longer exist, having been wiped out and demolished … Read more

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urban villages in China

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City Eraser: the demolition of an urban village in China

December 6, 2020March 23, 2013 by Matteo Damiani

Kunming, China.

Every day, millions of square meters of old slums are torn down to make room for luxury condos and shopping malls.

Although these neighborhoods are demolished, people try to lead a normal life.

A video showing the demolition of urban villages in China.

If you are interested in this topic, please check China Suburbia, a photo project on urban development in China.

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Video by Matteo Damiani | www.china-underground.com
Music by Felix l’Amour

topics: Chinese urbanization, urban villages, ghost cities in China

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CHINA-UNDERGROUND. Matteo Damiani is an Italian sinologist, photographer, author and motion designer. Matteo lived and worked for ten years in China. Founder of CinaOggi.it and China-underground.com.

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abandoned factory china

China Underground > suburbia

Forgotten Places I – Urban Decay in China

October 30, 2020May 2, 2011 by Matteo Damiani

Abandoned factories about to be demolished in the city limits. Chinese character 拆(chai) is painted on the buildings about to be demolished. Related articles: Lost … Read more

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lost-cities-Ghost Town in China

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Lost cities, Temporary Ghost Town in China

October 30, 2020April 25, 2011 by Matteo Damiani

Night images of a district in Kunming, Yunnan, about to be destroyed. In Kunming, as in many other Chinese cities, we are witnessing the demolition … Read more

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gaobang-Shanghai Underworld

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Shanghai Underworld – Amazing pictures of the old Gaojiabang

October 30, 2020March 4, 2011 by China Underground

Recently all major Chinese medias have focused on the streets of Gaojiabang, a village of Shanghai. Old houses, signs and a large influx of immigrants … Read more