A family’s commitment to the Grand Canal

Beijing Review | Aug 16, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • The house is made up of two renovated shipping containers—one smaller than the other.
  • Lying only about 20 meters from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the only house for miles around has been home to a family for over 10 years.
  • Wang’s family used to fish and dig sand at the canal bank for a living in the early years.