A worthy visit to One Day Sculpture Park

In Shenzhen, hidden stories can be found around every corner. Photography is one way I document places in the city that have a particularly interesting story or historical significance. That’s why I almost never leave my camera at home!

Last week, I stumbled upon a unique park called Shenzhen People's One Day Sculpture Park （深圳人的一天雕塑公园). The park features an artwork titled "A Day in the Life of a Shenzhener" (深圳人的一天), a snapshot of life in Shenzhen in 1999. The piece depicts ordinary residents as life-size bronze statues. Large stone slabs at the entrance are engraved with various bits of daily life from that day, such as a restaurant menu, stock market data, and the weather report.

My curiosity led me to discover and document this piece of public art, and to absorb a story that’s uniquely Shenzhen. I hope this inspires you, too, to stay curious about the city and explore places you won’t find on foreign travel websites, but are still very much worth visiting.

Photos by Joshua Fernadez