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China‘s Gen Z Overconsumption

​Hyper-Consumption

Project name is a research on hyper-consumption in China’s Gen Z luxury fashion sector which aims to reveal how debt-driven spending shapes market dynamics and social impact for young Chinese consumers navigating the luxury landscape and through data analysis, consumer interviews, and corporate financial reports.

Despair, Desperation, and Regret

To reveal how emotional branding fuels debt-driven luxury consumption, urging China’s Gen Z to rethink value, authenticity, and well-being beyond material desire.

It looks good on the outside, but it’s rotten on the inside

 

​Anxiety

This series of photos conveys a sense of anxiety and unease.

ChongQing China

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THE INVISIABLE JAIL

ChongQing China

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Pink Poppy Flowers

​DILEMMA

ChongQing China

These images depict real-life scenes to illustrate the dangers of excessive consumption

Pink Poppy Flowers
Pink Poppy Flowers
Pink Poppy Flowers

ChongQing China

​DILEMMA

Pink Poppy Flowers
Pink Poppy Flowers
Pink Poppy Flowers
Pink Poppy Flowers
Pink Poppy Flowers
Pink Poppy Flowers
Pink Poppy Flowers
Pink Poppy Flowers

ALL FILM BY YUJIA WANG
NIKON Z7
ChongQing China
 

​VANITY

ChongQing China

These photos depict excessive consumption through large piles of luxury handbags and packaging, while the subjects remain oblivious.

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