Disappearing Notes

Lin Xi grew up in Bixi Village, Hechuan, Guijie. During her childhood, she was immersed in the fragrance of her grandfather's ink and the wind of the karst peaks. Grandfather Lin Zhengqing used notes throughout his life to record the changes in the village, the rhythm of farming, and ancient legends. As Lin Xi studied in the city and worked hard, he witnessed the decline of the countryside and the expansion of the city. When my grandfather passed away and the old house was about to be demolished, the rattan box full of notes faced the fate of being lost. Lin Xi reopened those yellowed pages in the hustle and bustle of the city, and found that hidden inside was not only the memory of a family, but also an entire disappearing rural China. He decided to guard these notes for the rest of his life and find a way to continue his roots between tradition and modernity.