Almost completely demolished old quarter in Zhengzhou. The city is one of he main areas oft the Henan region. According to the 2010 census 4 of its 12 million inhabitants live in the newly constructed urban districts. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 01.06.2015
Mr. Yue, 72, lives together with his wife, his daughter and his grandchild in Yue village, in the southern outskirts of Zhengzhou. The houses of his youngest and oldest son have been demolished but neither of them received the promised financial compensation. Mr. Yue is angry and says the local government is bad. The neighbour’s house was torn down as well to make room for a road. He believes that the government will soon take away his farmland and, in a not too far distant future, his house too. Yu Zhuang, Henan Province, China. 26.05.2015
Lao Ya Chen Village, a partially demolished Urban Village in Zhengzhou. Urban Villages are villages that appear on both the outskirts and the downtown segments of major Chinese cities. They are commonly inhabited by the poor and transient, and as such they are associated with squalor, overcrowding and social problems. However, they are also among the liveliest areas in some cities and are notable for providing work to newcomers. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 27.05.2015
Lao Ya Chen Village, a partially demolished urban village in Zhengzhou. Urban villages are villages that appear on both the outskirts and the downtown segments of major Chinese cities. They are commonly inhabited by the poor and transient, and as such they are associated with squalor, overcrowding and social problems. However, they are also among the liveliest areas in some cities. In Zhengzhou, only few urban villages are left. Chang, 7, (left) and her friend Tien, 11. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 27.05.2015
A mural in the city of Zhengzhou shows chimonanthus (wintersweet) and a poem about this flower. In Chinese culture wintersweet (together with pine and bamboo) is highly appreciated for its endurance in severe winters. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 27.05.2015
Zhengzhou, seen from the 388 meter Tower of Fortune. Zhengzhou is among China’s 10 most polluted cities and according to a 2015 report by Greenpeace Henan Province has the most severe air pollution among all the Provinces of China. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 30.05.2015
Mr. Liu, 59, works as a street sweeper in a food market at Lung Hu Beer Square. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 01.06.2015
High-rise buildings under construction, in the southern outskirts of Zhengzhou. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 23.05.2015
On the outskirts of Zhengzhou an old quarter is being torn down. The red signs on the wall read “convenient store”, the white ones in the back say “roof replacing”. Zhu Zhuang, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 22.05.2015
Newly constructed buildings are now homes to farmers who not long ago used to live and work in one of the many now demolished small villages of the region, in the southern part of Zhengzhou. Ms. Zhang, 22, and her 2-year old daughter are new residents of this place. Hu Zhuang, Henan Province, China. 26.05.2015
The third and fourth floor of the 388 meter tall Tower of Fortune houses the world’s largest panoramic painting. It is 163.52 m long and 18.422 m tall. It was unveiled by the Henan Administration of Radio Film and Television (China) on April 26, 2011. The painting is entitled “Splendid Central Plains” and provides a detailed portrayal of Henan’s historical heritage and natural scenery. It includes 96 sites of interest in the Province, including three world heritages: the historic monuments of Dengfeng, the Longmen Grottos in Luoyang and the Yinxu Museum in Anyang. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 30.05.2015
Partially destroyed old house in Wang village, north of Zhengzhou. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 14.03.2016
Mr. WANG Fu Quan, 83, lives in Wang village, north of Zhengzhou. The village is being demolished and the villagers will have to move to new apartments nearby. Mr. Wang doesn’t know when his house is due for demolition. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 17.03.2016
New high-rise buildings being under construction in Xinzheng (New Zhengzhou) south of Zhengzhou. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 15.03.2016
Expressway under construction, in the southern part of Zhengzhou. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 19.03.2016
(Huai Jingrong, Cao Guangfei, Song Liang?), a young employee at a Foxconn factory, in the southern part of Zhengzhou. Foxconn is the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturing company headquartered in Tucheng, Taiwan. It has been involved in several controversies relating to how it manages employees in China and there has been a history of suicides at its factories blamed on working conditions.
Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. 23.05.2015
Morning street scene in the CBD-area (Central Business District) of Zhengzhou. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 18.03.2016
View from the Zhengzhou East Railway Station onto West Square. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 20.03.2016
Cai Yuan, 23, offers beauty treatments to both men and women aged between 18 and 40. She learned her profession during week-long stays in South Korea. Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. 20.03.2016
An old quarter of the city of Zhengzhou is being torn down.
Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. 28.05.2015
Almost completely demolished old quarter in Zhengzhou, seen from the roof of a newly constructed high-rise building. Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. 01.06.2015
