Li Hai is a nobody in China.
Ship mechanic Li Hai, 32, sits inside his flat during an interview with Reuters, in the coal city of Hegang, Heilongjiang province, northeast China January 2, 2020. Picture taken January 2, 2020. REUTERS/Ryan Woo
Resource-rich cities like Hegang in Heilongjiang province helped power China’s economic miracle. But as their coal, minerals and timber dwindled, their mines and industries declined. Populations shrank as the young fled south in search of jobs, opportunity and love. Hegang was the cheapest real estate market among China’s 321 larger cities in 2019, a big attraction for Li when he was house-hunting last year.
Often out at sea for a stretch of six months, Li’s thinking was to build a base in Hegang and keep a lid on costs.
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