A hotel nestled on the gulf coast of South Africa’s Western Cape province in July 2018. Hu Shuli, founder and publisher of Caixin Media, documented the contrasting life and landscapes of South Africa’s Western Cape province and its neighboring Eastern Cape province. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

Visitors kayak in crystal waters in the Western Cape. The province has the second-largest population of white South Africans. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

A sunset view of Mossel Bay, a harbor town located in Western Cape. As one of the hottest destinations in South Africa, the Western Cape, with Cape Town as its capital, is top pick for many foreign tourists. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

Hu poses at the seaside town of Hermanus, a popular whale-watching site located at Walker Bay along the south coast of the Western Cape. The Western Cape boasts the longest coastline of the four coastal provinces in the country, stretching over 1,000 kilometers. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

Hu cruises around Knysna Lagoon, which is home to the various species of bird and marine life in the Western Cape. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

Bright yellow rapeseed flowers dot the landscape in the Western Cape. The province has a Mediterranean climate characterized by cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

Bright red fungi grow in a forest in the Western Cape. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

The Bloukrans Bridge, which spans 451 meters, is the world’s highest commercially operated bungy jump from a bridge. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

Vehicles drive along the N2 national highway in the Western Cape. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

Dilapidated houses in an East Cape province village. In contrast to the West Cape, which boasts a stronger economy and thriving tourism industry, it is the poorest province in the country with the highest unemployment rate. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

Citizens and vehicles crowd the road to a market in the Eastern Cape. Over 85% of the province’s 6.5 million population are black South Africans. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

Local residents gather outside a branch of a Boxer discount superstore in the Eastern Cape. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

An outdoor market is bustling with locals. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

A local house in a rural area near Mthatha in Eastern Cape province. Around 880,000 of the mostly rural Eastern Cape’s population live in poverty, according to the South Africa Gateway. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin

Low-rise buildings located in a village in the Eastern Cape. Photo: Hu Shuli/Caixin