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"(CNN) Depicting endless rows of uniformed workers, Edward Burtynsky’s
iconic images of mid-2000s Chinese factories spoke to the seemingly inexhaustible human labor behind China’s economic miracle. Just two
decades later, the photographer’s glimpse inside an electric car plant
near Shanghai presents the opposite phenomenon: a complete absence of
people.

“This is a factory built by humans but run by robots,” Burtynsky said of the facility, which is owned by top Chinese automaker BYD, on a Zoom
call. “I think it’s a foreshadowing of where our future is.”

BYD is at the forefront of a technological revolution. Last year, the company’s annual revenues surpassed American rival Tesla’s for the first time as it delivered 4.27 million vehicles (the 1.76 million EVs it
produced in 2024 was just short of Tesla’s 1.79 million, but the Chinese company also delivered around 2.5 million hybrid vehicles). Its success
is, partly, down to price: BYD’s entry-level model, the Seagull, starts
at around $10,000 in China, a fraction of the $32,000 Tesla charges for
its least expensive offering, the Model 3. And this affordability is,
partly, down to highly automated manufacturing.

In 2023, Burtynsky was granted rare access to a BYD plant in Changzhou,
a city about two hours’ drive from Shanghai. He obtained permission
through the personal connections of British architect Sir Norman Foster,
who wanted a cover image for Domus, a magazine he was guest-editing
about the future of various industries, including transportation. "

Doctored photos? Or showcasing a game changing china?
Decide yourself.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/style/edward-burtynsky-china-africa-snap
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