Background Information: Seoul is the capital of South Korea and the most developed city in South Korea. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Seoul, different from other cities, was full of city lights at night. Thus, the nighttime view was beautiful in Seoul. However, pandemic had led the government to announce the business operation restriction after 10:00PM (KST). Therefore, the city lights from buildings and highways at night disappeared in Seoul.  Method of Research: Before start filming the video, I’ve read various news articles to understand the changes in Seoul after COVID-19 and decide which urban characteristics of Seoul that I should focused on. Then,

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Mianyang, a city many people probably never heard of. It is the second largest city in Sichuan province after Chengdu, a city famous for hotpot, mah-jong and panda. But you may know some of its labels. It is the only admitted “Science and Technology City” in China and also the birthplace of famous poet Li Bai. However, what is more well known about Mianyang is the 5.12 significant Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. As the center of the earthquake, Wenchuan is a county very close to Mianyang City. I was born here in Mianyang, and went to primary school and middle

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    Under the unprecedented, unpredictable, and inhumane disaster caused by the Covid-19 virus, the world has been completely doomed by this apocalypse. It stops our lives, It changes our lives. It takes away our lives. All of us being the survivor of this catastrophe, how has the pandemic actually modified our daily habits? How has the pandemic redefined the appearance of our home — Hong Kong?   Everyday, since the first step that we have made when we are outdoors, we will be walking on sidewalks right away. Being pieces and pieces of built infrastructure that are scattered around

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When I visited alleyways around my home, I discovered that there were a lot of small items that people left behind such as takeaway food containers, drink cups, masks, and cigarette butts. These items reminded me of the news I read earlier about workers struggling to find places to have meals and ended up eating in the alleyways during the pandemic. Seeing the connection between the items found in the alleyways and the news, I started to wonder what makes people find alleyways suitable for eating and resting. Through fieldwork, I realized that it was the privacy provided by the

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  Hong Kong is an integrated city.   Synopsis This video explores how public toilets are integrated into the surroundings, each possessing diverse “personalities” and giving implications about the nearby city functions, atmosphere and culture. Public toilet is designed and located to meet the needs of people from specific region, who might share common daily commuting routes and purposes of visiting the region. Also, the exterior design needs to well fit in the surroundings, while interior design needs to keep in line with exterior one for consistency. From public toilets, one can see the ingenious consideration of city planners, how

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