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Unusual Jobs: Being a Tree Surgeon Protecting Hong Kong’s Forests

Nadeem ShadMay 26, 2021

Step beyond Hong Kong’s metropolis and you will find vast areas of woodlands and mountain ranges. Behind the concrete jungle are tree surgeons, the caretakers of the city’s natural landscape.

What is life like for a tree surgeon in this densely populated city? We followed a tree surgeon to find out.

Nadeem Shad
A graduate of Columbia Journalism School and the London School of Economics, Nadeem Shad joined the Post in 2019. He previously worked as a video journalist for the BBC in the US and Europe, where he played a key role in helping build the video team at BBC Reality Check. Film making and field producing are his specialties.
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Credit

Producer and videographer: Nadeem Shad

Script and Narration: Tiffany Ip

Editor: Nicholas Ko

Mastering: Victor Peña