PLANTING HOUSES (CHINA)

The willpower of a few can change the lives of many

An episode from the series EXTRAORDINARY ASIANS

Synopsis

Ren Weizhong was a small clerk with no connections to the construction industry, but he has achieved more than many architects could dream of in their whole lives.

He designs and uses traditional methods to build houses. Although he has been heavily criticized by experts, he won the recognition of some well-regarded foreign professionals. He dreams of houses that could come and return to the land like plants.

Using the most sustainable ways to build ecological villages that suit rural China, Ren Weizhong is an idealist who is doggedly “planting” houses.