Island for Old Men
One day every three weeks, Shi Hua spends six hours commuting to and from an island on the outskirts of Shanghai. The 33-year-old Shanghai local has been making the trip for the past three years as part of her work for Chinese telecom carrier, China Mobile.
The island of Hengsha lies 60 km north of down-town Shanghai and is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Shi and five of her colleagues take turns to work in the only China Mobile service office located on the island, open just two days a week.
The only way to get to Hengsha is by ferry. Shi, who lives in the Shanghai district of Pudong, takes
