Jacob Wallwork, Yangpu (March Theme: Above)

This photo was taken with 35mm film on a smoggy morning in the Yangpu district of Shanghai, China. As Shanghai quickly evolves and moves towards the future of modernisation, many old neighborhoods are being demolished to make way for new modern buildings and developments. Many of the old neighborhoods are being flattened and their residents are being forced to move on. The remaining residents in this neighborhood have refused to leave their homes and are still living in half demolished buildings as they try to reach to an agreement for fair compensation with the government and construction companies.

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