Made in Shenzhen by IGI BMX

Dec 25, 2017

Written by Bart de Jong

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In February 2007, I left for China to do shows in an amusement park for 11 months, totally unaware that that experience would change my life forever, I now find myself going to China 2-3 times a year, I speak and read a fluent Chinese Mandarin and run some bmx teams in China!

Now more than 10 years later I revisit Shenzhen and lay down some previously unpublished tricks on some of what I thought were the most iconic and favourite of my spots ; OCT Shenzhen IKEA underground parking lot, OCT Shenzhen Walmart spot and beautiful ShiminZhongxin (市民中心）spot at the end. I used to live in a place called BaiShiZhou (白石洲) within Shenzhen (深圳） , an area now set to be demolished in the coming years to build apartment towers. I am very grateful that everything lined up so I could film it the way I saw it back then before the past was erased.

You might have heard of Shenzhen City, an old fishing village just north of Hong Kong turned into a World Class city in some 30 to 40 years! It is often referred to as the NYC of China! I've always wanted to document this ''second life'' I lead and hope you can enjoy it as much as I enjoy bringing it to your device!

Please follow me on Instagram @jwilliamp and FB " Jean-William P " and follow my brand IGI @igiflatbmx and like the page on FB " IGI BMX " .

Thanks to my sponsors : Far East Cycles, Reklamation Bikes, Kick Denim, 514BMX, Konkrete Shoes, Skingrowsback, Staycoolsocks

Thanks for watching, sharing, liking and commenting!

Filmed by KISH - WenHe (CN)
Drone Shots - Thanks to Harrison & Qiqian.ma, DJI. (CN)
Translation by HaYingYing (CN), Juan Niebles (COL), Takuji Kasahara (JP)
Tattoo by HuangHe Tattoo! (CN)
Drawing at INTRO by Antonia Castro (CL)

Music :
Sane Beats - All Gud
ROCH Medellin r08 INstrumental - TNEM aka. @Movenchy
Everyday Struggle - Notorious B.I.G
The China Project OST Track - TNEM aka. @Movenchy