Ep 98 - The Book of Beijing with Shi Yifeng and Carson Ramsdell
The Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast
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Exploring Abandoned Spaces and Eerie Transformations in Beijing
The chapter dives into the evocative atmosphere of abandoned compounds and eerie transformations in Beijing, reflecting on generational differences and human solidarity. It discusses the eerie elements of spaces like nightclubs and changes in Beijing's hootongs due to policy shifts. Through comparisons to philosophical concepts and speculative narratives, the chapter explores the uncanny nature of transformed environments and the blurring boundaries between structures and organisms.
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