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201662 minPGdocumentary

Poverty Social Inequality

Wandering Village

201662 minPGdocumentary

Some 30,000 people live in temporary shelters at Beijing's largest recycling ground, collecting the city's garbage amid piles of refuse.

Poverty Social Inequality

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Some 30,000 people live in temporary shelters at Beijing's largest recycling ground, collecting the city's garbage amid piles of refuse.

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Zeng Xidirector

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North of Beijing's National Stadium, a sprawling recycling ground houses around 30,000 residents who collect the city's waste. These individuals live in temporary shelters amid towering piles of garbage, creating a distinct environment known as "garbage land." The film presents a series of independent stories that illustrate the lives of these residents as they navigate the challenges of modernization, all while facing the impending demolition of their community.

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