Pointing in a New Direction | Caixin



Liang Yingfei—Caixin

Liang Yingfei follows aspiring ballet students in Duan village, in the newly established district of Xiong’an, Hebei Province, as they compete for spots at vocational high schools to further their education. Their parents and ballet teachers hope that dancing will give them alternatives to farming and migrant work which are the typical employment choices for rural children.

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Liang Yingfei follows aspiring ballet students in Duan village, in the newly established district of Xiong’an, Hebei Province, as they compete for spots at vocational high schools to further their education. Their parents and ballet teachers hope that dancing will give them alternatives to farming and migrant work which are the typical employment choices for rural children.