Lei Yan shows us her vegetables, pokes at some bees, and takes us around her urban farm in Chongqing. She is one of the many migrants laborers who moved from the rural countryside of China to the megacity that’s home over 30 million people to be a factory worker.
In between the work grind and city life, she’s found solace in a patch of green land where she’s able to grow her own food and upkeep her farming skills.
Written by: Nathan Gibson
Story Editor: Dolly Li
Voiceover: Dolly Li
Produced by: Nathan Gibson & Mia Ma
Shot by: Nathan Gibson
Edited by: Nathan Gibson & Joel Roche
Mastered by: Victor Peña