煤市街

煤市街，位于北京天安门广场西南侧的大栅栏地区，是一条南北走向的街道。为了在2008年奥运会前改善大栅栏地区的交通和市政设施，对这一破败的老旧城区进行改造，从2004年12月27日起，北京市政府启动了煤市街道路改扩建项目，要把原来8米宽的路面扩宽到25米，因此这条街上的多数原住民均面临被拆迁的命运。张金利、孙铁生和刘瑞萍是煤市街的三个拆迁户，他们因为不满政府和拆迁公司的赔偿方案而走上漫长的维权之路，最后均以失败告终，就算是他们之中最顽强的张金利，亦难逃被强拆的结局。这是中国大多数城市在更新发展过程中司空见惯的故事，但这部影片特殊之处在于多数素材由当事人亲自拍摄，那种置身其中的热切以及他们亲历的伤痛，呈现出不可代言的力度。他们的抗争行动改变了煤市街寻常的市井空间，让它焕发出一种新的意味。在剧烈变迁的时代，手持摄影机的张金利们，正在成为另类历史的纪录者。

Meishi Street is located on the southwest side of Beijing's Tiananmen Square and runs from north to south. In this old city district, called Da Zha Lan, the city was carrying out a project to improve traffic and facilities for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. On December 27, 2004, the Beijing Municipal Government launched a project to widen Meishi Street to 25 meters from its original 8 meters. Many of the original residents living along the street faced the demolition of their homes and relocation to other areas of the city. Zhang Jinli, Sun Tiesheng and Liu Ruiping are three of these residents. They're not satisfied with the compensation plan made by the government and developers and started a journey of protecting their rights. All failed in the end though with their properties destroyed by force, even including Zhang Jinli, the most resistant one. This is not a rare case in most cities in China during the process of development. However, what's special about this film is many clips were taken by these victims themselves, which irreplaceably strengthens the passion and pain you can feel in them. Their struggles changed Meishi Street, a normal urban space, and gave it new meanings. In the age of sharp changes, equipped with cameras, Zhang Jinli and the likes are the recorders of alternative history.

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