Jing Dingxia, 72, and Zhao Nunu, 68, Qingtai Village.
A new village is being built 1.25 miles away from Qingtai. Jing and Zhao have already put down the 5,000 RMB (U.S.$800) necessary to reserve a plot of land in the new town, but they can’t afford the 200,000 RMB (U.S.$32,000) they would need to build a house there. Behind them, Jing and Zhao have used a poster from the State Grid, explaining basic safety rules for electricity use, to cover the walls. Newspapers, advertising, or propaganda posters are often used for both decoration and insulation.
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Jing Dingxia, 72, and Zhao Nunu, 68, Qingtai Village.
A new village is being built 1.25 miles away from Qingtai. Jing and Zhao have already put down the 5,000 RMB (U.S.$800) necessary to reserve a plot of land in the new town, but they can’t afford the 200,000 RMB (U.S.$32,000) they would need to build a house there. Behind them, Jing and Zhao have used a poster from the State Grid, explaining basic safety rules for electricity use, to cover the walls. Newspapers, advertising, or propaganda posters are often used for both decoration and insulation.