video shot and edited by shanghai-based filmmaker jeremiah neri (郭歆洁) to capture the launch of common ground 乡遇 in shanghai throughout 6-7 september 2025, in space generously opened up by the independent developer and placemaker ANKEN Group. themed 'from pasture, peak and palm,' the gathering consisted of a marketplace, forum and meal co-produced between over 200 participants, including chefs, artists, researchers, companies, organisations, volunteers, food and agriculture enthusiasts, and the organisers of three rural cooperatives in inner mongolia, sichuan and hainan around their stories and seasonal produce.

thumbnail photo by kathy yuan.