From Ordinary to Extraordinary - Lives of Common Poets Through the Lens

Explore the inspiring world of common poets through the lens of independent documentary director and photographer Lingyu Zhu in this TEDxShanghai talk. Discover the touching stories of ordinary individuals, including a vegetable farmer from Shandong Dezhou and a blind masseuse, who express their thoughts and emotions through poetry in their daily lives. Witness how these poets demonstrate resilience and hope in the face of adversity, and gain insight into their unique perspectives and attitudes toward life. Learn about Zhu's eight-year journey documenting non-mainstream communities and her efforts to break the mainstream discourse system through visual public experiments. Delve into the power of poetry as a medium for self-expression and understand how Zhu's work emphasizes narrative communication under diverse perspectives on social public issues.