Hong Kong’s Treechange: Why Some Are Setting Out from the City to Rural Life

Hong Kong, renowned for its fast pace and soaring skyscrapers, is one of the world’s most competitive cities. With rapid urban development and limited space, most residents live in small, costly flats. As a hub of both Chinese and Western cultures, Hong Kong’s social norms and family expectations often define success through relentless hard work.

But things are changing. Inspired by the “treechange” movement, a term that originated in Australia to describe people seeking renewal in rural areas, some Hongkongers are choosing to break away from the city. They are embracing alternative lifestyles and finding themselves in the tranquillity of the countryside.

This documentary follows their journeys as they commute between city and rural life, exploring what motivates them and how the treechange is reshaping their perspectives on life and success.

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