Donghai Island People by Liang Chen

Donghai Island, in Guangdong Province, is the fifth largest island in China. Over the past decade it has been developed into a heavily industrialised area, and due to the expropriation of land, demolition and other reasons, many of the original residents have moved away. As a result, the traditional culture and lifestyle on Donghai Island faces new challenges, as does the island’s air and environment in the face of industrialisation. I went back to my childhood hometown – East Island village – and used a film camera to record the friendly faces of the people. I want to keep them, and to keep these memories I miss.