beijing
A city that kept making me look up, at scale, at movement, at how much history and change can occupy the same frame.
china · august 2026
seven days inside
china’s tech world
beijing → shenzhenbeijing, shenzhen, technology everywhere, a lot of looking up, and the small moments between everything we were supposed to see.
shenzhen
Technology felt less like a distant promise and more like part of the pavement: visible, ordinary and moving quickly.
technology everywhere
Drone deliveries, autonomous taxis, robotics and Huawei made the future feel strangely casual. The interesting part was not only what existed, but how naturally it seemed to fit into everyday life.
things that surprised me
The speed, the scale, and how quickly something unfamiliar could become part of an ordinary day.
people, places & little moments
Not sharing a language turned small exchanges into puzzles made from gestures, screens, patience and laughter.
things i ate
A second diary running quietly beside the official schedule, remembered through tables, shared dishes and trying something before knowing how to name it.
things i photographed
Buildings, interfaces, streets, details and the moments between everything we were supposed to see.
things i wish i had photographed
The ordinary scenes I assumed I would remember without help. Those are usually the first to blur.