River
河流

River Chapter One

河流 章节一
A Film by Yi Zhou
2017, Wuhan, 1080P HD Video, Photos, Sound, Colour, Approx. 5 min

If we regard Shanghai as a peak of the coastal and riparian region development in China, Wuhan, as a central riparian region, certainly lags behind Shanghai in terms of development speed.Unlike Huangpu River region in Shanghai, a place always crowded with tourists, full of high-rise buildings, and filled with eternal stimulation and excitement brought by neon flickering and a place where life gives place to business, the riparian space in Wuhan seems to be so inclusive that it makes space for residents to live a free life.

Every night when I take a walk, looking at the high-rise buildings under construction, I am lost in thought. Maybe this kind of life would be gone in the end. I observe the relationship between people and space along the Yangtze River by photography and video.

如果说中国上海是中国沿江沿海发展的高点，武汉作为中部沿江地区，在发展速度上天然的落后于像上海这样的城市，但建设速度上的落后却赋予武汉沿江地区一种特别的感觉，并非像上海黄浦江边一般，永远是拥挤的游人，高耸入云的摩天大楼，闪烁的霓虹灯带来的持续的亢奋与激动，在那里生活完全让位于商业。武汉的沿江这块空间是如此的宽容，还在为城市人留下一块可以生活的地方。我认为在这片土地不像周围建起的写字楼，所有人自由而平等的来这里冥想，获得属于自己的快乐，我喜欢在武汉这座城市中行走。

每晚我散步的时候，看着四周已经建成以及在建的高楼，我陷入了沉思，或许这样的生活终究会变得奢侈。我通过摄影和录像这两种方式去观察武汉长江沿岸的人和空间的关系。