Xiaoxiao Xu photographed amateur aeronauts building their own aircraft in backyards and sheds in China.

The link below is to a story by BBC journalist Fiona Macdonald about how she was inspired by farmers with dreams of taking to the sky.

This is an inspiring story about building your own aircraft against all odds.

Click here to read the story on the BBC

Click here to see page about the book (current print run sold out)