Impressions of the Xiasha Plaza since the opening of the k.k. one mall. Those who follow the cycle of urban village demolition, relocation, and upgrading know the k.k. folks as 京基, the same development company involved in renovating Caiwuwei.
The Baishizhou Jiada Printing Factory Flash Exhibition
I am translating Deng Shijie’s We Chat post of the Flash Exhibit he created at the Jiada Printing Factory in Baishizhou. It was one of several Labor Day events organized by the current Handshake 302 Artist-in-Residence, Lao Tu. Continue reading
shenzhen in detroit@civilla
After the Contested Innovation Symposium at the International Institute, U of M, organizers Silvia Lidtner and Irina Aristarkhova brought participants on a full day, full on tour of Detroit. We visited Civilla, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Henry Ford, and the Heidleburg project–one day, (potentially) five blog posts super tour. Today, I’m reflecting on Civilla’s practice, with an eye toward understanding what it might mean for my practice at Handshake. Continue reading
learning from the prd
This week in The Economist, an introduction to the PRD as China’s most dynamic, open, and innovative region. Good overview that introduces landmarks for navigating a landscape which has changed and continues to change China. And yes, Learning from Shenzhen gets a shout out!
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accessibility
So yesterday I flew from Hong Kong to Ithaca, NY via the new Shekou Cruise Ship Terminal. There just as one walks in to the waiting room stood an international sim card vending machine. It holds phone sim cards for Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, the United States and the Philippines. There are also internet sim cards for Europe, United Arab Emirates, India, Hong Kong, and Macau. So yes, this is a pretty reliable map of what are now know as “the one belt, one road countries”.
the new shekou cruise ship terminal…
…is big and far from the subway station that so usefully served the old ferry terminal. And yes, hidden behind reclaimed construction sites, the new terminal embodies how Qianhai–as a place and eponymous ambition–is reshaping the coast. Again.
