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Dragon Fruit Bloom

The dragon fruit blooms at night. When the bloom dies it falls off the fruit.

Dragon Fruit Orchard

The dragon fruit orchard is filled with concrete pillars that support the delicate stems that the fruit grows on.

Floating Bridge

Hotel Under Renovation

New Hotel

Backhoe

Abandoned Bicycles

In this semi-wealthy village most bicycles are abandoned.

Wealthy Village

Newer Building

New regulations do not permit the balcony to bump out. The street sign with the house and tree is inscrutable.  

Home Altar

Names of ancestors who have passed on have their names are written and prominently place in the family altar. Living descendents remember and honor them by presenting food…

Car Wash

A car wash shows how wealthy Taishan is becoming. This was unheard of forty years ago.

Oyster Boat

Oyster Worker

 

Oyster Poles

From the oyster racks these oyster poles are suspended deep in the water. The poles support nests of oysters that extract nutrients from the water. plates attached to…

Oyster Racks

These racks hold the oyster poles in the water. The oysters grow on the oyster poles.

Mound of Oyster Shells

Oyster Tractor

Oysters loaded onto trailer

Oyster workers eating lunch

Tractor

There is no automatic starter. The tractor is hand cranked.

Water Pipes

PVC has been a boon to villagers. It allows them to have low cost and low maintenance running water.