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Some afternoons are defined less by what happens than by what remains absent. The streets are open, cafés continue their routines, and traffic follows familiar paths, yet there is an unmistakable distance between people. Successive outbreaks have altered the rhythm of the city, leaving many … Continue readingThe Day of COVID-19
More than a year has passed since that evening in Hangzhou, yet the memory remains remarkably vivid. Winter had arrived softly, with the temperature resting around 12°C. The air was cool but gentle, carrying none of the severity often associated with the season. After dusk, … Continue readingRainy Night in Hangzhou
I grew up in this neighborhood, where every street, doorway, and weathered wall became part of my earliest understanding of home. Soon, the excavators will arrive. The familiar buildings will disappear, replaced by something new, and the landscape that shaped my childhood will exist only … Continue readingThe Days