Chinaâs Urban Gardens
About this Episode
There is a saying in China that goes âFood is like Heaven.â As the balance of the population shifts from the countryside to the cities so more and more people are being denied the opportunity to control their own âheavenâ but is this about to change?
With rising global populations and a lack of land to expand rural agriculture governments are starting to look at their cities as an unlikely place to site new farmland. D J Clark investigates how this is playing out in China.
Recent Episodes from D J Clark Multimedia Stories
Walking the Beijing Waterways: Northern Route
Walking the Beijing waterways: Eastern route
Walking the Beijing waterways: Southern route
Walking the Beijing waterways: Western route
Walking Beijingâs Waterways: Central Route
Walking Beijingâs Waterways: Introduction
Kesha â Cast out; voted in
Chitrakali â Keeper of the community
Chitrakali comes from the Magar community in the western hills. She
has taken her traditional skills in collecting and weaving wild
Himalayan stinging nettle, and turning the "allo" fibres into a
multitude of products. She now provides indirect employment to
hundreds of women in her district. She is a highly successful
entrepreneur and community leader.
Devaki - Back from disaster
Devaki is from the hills in Nuwarkot, north of Kathmandu. Born into
the highest Brahmin caste, her family lost all that they had during a
major flood. She now lives on a small piece of land, where she leads a
workshop and cooperative, weaving Nepalâs traditional "dhaka" cloth.