#Issue 25: Life in China’s "Flood Storage Areas" + Women Migrant Workers' Art, and More
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Hi there, With multiple global heatwaves this summer, 2023 is on track to be the hottest year on earth. In our last issue, we wrote about the unpredictable rain that devastated much of Henan province’s wheat harvest. This time, we zoom in on another instance of extreme weather, with two videos from the neglected city of Zhuozhou, Hebei province, a designated “flood storage area” that deliberately suffers deluges, in part, to keep the Beijing capital area safe after record-breaking rain.
#Issue 25: Life in China’s "Flood Storage Areas" + Women Migrant Workers' Art, and More
#Issue 25: Life in China’s "Flood Storage…
#Issue 25: Life in China’s "Flood Storage Areas" + Women Migrant Workers' Art, and More
Hi there, With multiple global heatwaves this summer, 2023 is on track to be the hottest year on earth. In our last issue, we wrote about the unpredictable rain that devastated much of Henan province’s wheat harvest. This time, we zoom in on another instance of extreme weather, with two videos from the neglected city of Zhuozhou, Hebei province, a designated “flood storage area” that deliberately suffers deluges, in part, to keep the Beijing capital area safe after record-breaking rain.