Hong Kong
$400 - $800 / Day
Request QuoteYan Zhao is a visual journalist based in Hong Kong and a member of Women Photograph. Her works including videos, photos as well as text reports covering social political news and feature stories in greater China area. Published works can be found on AFP forum and various media outlet including the Guardian, BBC and others. Along with her journalism work, she is working on personal photography projects. Her work explores transformation of urban landscape, social-political movement, cultural identity and daily bliss. Her personal works were featured on Sunday Ming Pao.
Produced for South China Morning Post
As Government and developers vie to revitalise older neighbourhoods, more and more grassroots groups gather troops online and conduct activities to preserve the history and distinctive character of their districts. These communities are improving their own living conditions and neighborly relations.
Produced for TVB
Living a waste-free life sounds like an impossible goal in Hong Kong where the average person throws away 1.35 kilogram of rubbish every day, one of the highest amounts in the world. But despite the challenges, the city’s environmentalists are trying their best to keep waste levels to the bare minimum, inspired by a "zero waste" lifestyle which is gaining traction abroad.
Produced for Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
I worked as a video journalist to help SRF filmed the unofficial Pop Vote organised by the University of Hong Kong before the city’s chief executive election in March. I mainly helped film B-roll at different polling stations and do voxpops with voters.
Produced for South China Morning Post
Typical Hong Kong Parents want their kids to excel academically, starting at pre-school level. But they are often frustrated by the arduous, local curriculum with endless exams and mountains of homework stressing students out. So more parents are opting to educate their to kids by themselves. What are the benefits and pitfalls of home-schooling in Hong Kong?
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