Personal Project
Aug 2021 to Oct 2021
Instructor: Xun Liu, Zihao Zhang
1. Background
Activities & Protest Over Cutting Trees
Having seen more and more old banyan trees being cut by the government, citizens in Guangzhou engaged in an event tagged by “Hug the Banyan Trees in Guangzhou” on Weibo (social media similar to Twitter) in May 2021, which asks people to take photos of themselves hugging the banyan trees to show their love to them.
Typical Activities Under the Banyans Trees in Guangzhous
For centuries, banyan tree has become a symbol of Guangzhou culture. As the climate in Guangzhou is hot all year, people like staying under the shadows of banyan trees and have a strong bond with the trees.
Collect data of activities under the banyan trees and describe it visually or with words to demonstrate the irreplaceable roles of banyan trees
The government cut banyan trees because they assumed the banyan trees are not so important to citizens and could be replaced by other kind of trees that look nicer. However, once the banyan trees at a place are cut, citizens cannot enjoy the shading by them and spend substantially less time at the place.
Several Ways to Attach a Device to Aerial Roots
