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The heart-shaped sculpture in Qinghai province, Sept. 23, 2025. VCG

Bao Shiying organizes golf clubs at her employer’s home, Chengdu, Aug. 26, 2022. Born in 1972 in Chengdu’s Huayang Town, Bao’s family was given two homes as compensation during urban redevelopment, and she now receives a pension. Her husband still works. Though her family is financially stable, Bao decided to take on this job to help her daughter fulfill her dream of studying overseas. Courtesy of Zhu Jingying

Qi walks through her unfinished apartment complex in Chengdu, Sichuan province, November 2024. Lü Meng/White Night Workshop