I arrived in Berlin in Winter 2016. It was a rainy and cold Sunday, barely had people walking on the street. Comparing to the metropolis Wuhan, my hometown, the first impression of Berlin as a big city was disappointing— until I took a random walk and met the Spree. A river makes a city alive and brings culture — so is Yangtze river to Wuhan and Spree to Berlin. In this visual walk project, I am walking from Rummelsburger See to Friedrichstadt-Palast, showing the Berlin I know from East to Mitte, and telling the story about river and me.
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The CITYMAKERS Virtual Walks Project investigates fundamental themes of life in cities and on the countryside that are as relevant for people living in China as for those living in Berlin or any other European city. 20 people have taken part and created amazing video walks! Watch them here!
Decolonising our minds. Uncovering traces of German colonialism in China in today’s Berlin. An inquiry of different locations on Kiautschou street and Pekinger Platz. A film by Kollektiv Raumstation.
Stefanie Schweiger and Angela Köckritz trace the history of Chinese living in Berlin. From the first Chinese arriving in 1822 to be displayed as an exotic curiosity. Up to the very diverse Chinese community residing in Berlin at present. A film by Stefanie Schweiger and Angela Köckritz.
Twin towns Duisburg and Wuhan: Commonalities of different cities? Similar cities with differences? Exploring traces of history and the connections to China in the former steel city. A film by Sonja Broy and Silvan Hagenbrock.