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Blockchain Chicken Farm

Economy & Finance

Blockchain Chicken Farm

Economy & Finance

Blockchain Chicken Farm

Xiaowei Wang

China is home to both large cities and small villages. Its future is inextricably linked to its urban and rural areas, especially as technological advances transform rural life. The internet is connecting villages to the global economy, opening up opportunities for remote students to explore new career prospects, and fundamentally influencing how young people envision their future.

economy

china

14 min

7 Bite

Einblick

Worum geht es?

Blockchain Chicken Farm (2020) explores the intersection of technology and our everyday lives. The book shares insights from rural China and predicts the political, economic, and social changes we can expect in the 21st century.

Buchzusammenfassung

Xiaowei Wang is a versatile technologist, filmmaker, artist and writer. As the creative director of Logic magazine, Wang is involved in a wide range of projects including community-based and public art initiatives, data visualisation, technology exploration, ecological efforts, and contributions to education.

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