People’s City

people’s-city

In a Home for the Young and Sick, Despair, Resilience, and Hope

Visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

MULTIMEDIA

A charity is offering free housing to families of seriously sick children. What is life like within its walls?

Wu Huiyuan 

Cat Island: A Utopia For Shanghai’s Stray Felines

Lü Xiao

Providing Long-Term Care for Shanghai’s Most Vulnerable Residents

Room to Grow: Shanghai’s Housing Solution for Migrant Workers

A new housing project aims to provide affordable living spaces across the city for low- and middle-income residents. Encompassing 188 distinct projects across various neighborhoods so far, the initiative plans to increase the total rental units to over 600,000 by 2025.

In Shanghai, a Splash of Comfort in Elderly Care: Home Bathing Services

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

For seniors, maintaining personal hygiene can be a problem. Professional bathing services now send carers into homes to give seniors the luxury of a warm soak.