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His first documentary prompted the Beijing government to reach into its pockets and clean up waste sites surrounding the city. His second documentary film impelled China to institute a full-scale ban on the importation of garbage, sparking a global rubbish war.

Wang Jiuliang says he is not a documentary director, but a social worker who takes action: discover the problem, present the problem, resolve the problem.

Translated from CommonWealth Magazine Video by David Toman

Produced by the CommonWealth video production team

Interviews, planning, editing / Ho Chi

Cinematography / Kao Chung-jen

Production assistant / Chung Ching-yao