Baoding is a city in northern China, about 140 kilometers from Beijing.

Once relatively stable despite past migration trends and marginalization, it maintained a balance between its size and those who remained. Locals adapted to its slower pace of life.

In recent years, however, redevelopment policies have led to the demolition of many old neighborhoods. Those who stayed must now navigate a shifting urban landscape. Amid the dust and debris, there's a quiet sense of powerlessness—lives caught beneath the weight of history.

Baoding is the photographer’s hometown, once remembered without dust.