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The Last Bus · Invitation 338

Ning He invites Song Bei to ride the last bus with her to document shops along the route, but Song Bei suggests first visiting an old bus stop sign about to be removed, which served as his commute's starting point for years. The itinerary, originally arranged around landmarks, changes as a result; they ask the driver to confirm historical stop locations and take additional photos of the real-world changes. The photo of the final stop features no spectacular night scenery, only an old sign, yet it gives her urban documentation a tangible human presence for the first time.

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