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People Beneath the City Wall

People Beneath the City Wall follows individual states in marginal urban spaces, preserving the tension between historical settings and present-day figures. Using the space beneath the city wall as a concrete clue, the project presents the collision between people and environment, and the juxtaposition of urban history with contemporary life.

Urban ObservationPeople SeriesHistory and the Present
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Last updated: July 10, 2026

People Beneath the City Wall representative project image
Representative image from People Beneath the City Wall. It enters through marginal urban spaces, placing historical settings beside present-day figures.

Project Overview

The significance of this project is that it does not treat the city wall as a tourist landscape, but as part of real urban space, observing how people exist within it.

It therefore contains both the historical feeling of the environment and the present reality of its figures, making Liu Xiang's handling of people and specific urban space clearer.

Project Type
Urban Observation / Portrait Series
Core Thread
city-wall space, individual states, historical setting and present life
Presentation
The project statement and representative images are presented together.
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Representative Images

The following photographs introduce the project's visual language and central concerns.

People Beneath the City Wall image plate 1
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 1. It centers on marginal urban space, historical settings and human presence.
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 2
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 2. It centers on marginal urban space, historical settings and human presence.
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 3
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 3. It centers on marginal urban space, historical settings and human presence.
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 4
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 4. It centers on marginal urban space, historical settings and human presence.
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 5
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 5. It centers on marginal urban space, historical settings and human presence.
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 6
People Beneath the City Wall image plate 6. It centers on marginal urban space, historical settings and human presence.

Project Notes

  • The project page and overview bring together the subject, way of seeing and representative images.
  • Publication and exhibition information will be added as the project develops.
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About This Project

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