When old villages become new internet sensations, do they also become younger?
As online fame brings waves of visitors and blurs the boundaries of daily life, can these old villages still feel like “home”?
Traffic brings attention, but is it the authentic way of life that truly makes people come and stay?
For traditional villages, is change always a good thing?
In March 2025, this pair of Chinese and international youth visited Shushan Village in Suzhou together. Three months later, after the reporter completed her full journey across the villages, they met again.
The Gen Z's Rural Decode has come to a close. After passing on all the Polaroids, JICC reporter has received a new mission: to complete a postcard exchange challenge with a stranger on the world's largest postcard-swapping platform!
Planner: SHEN Zhengrong
On-Camera & Script: QIAN Yingying
