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Wealthy Village

New Roof

In this village despite it being old one can tell who has the better house.

Villagers Watching

As a stranger in their midst, I am under scrutiny.

Village in the Valley

This quaint village is modernizing slowly. Note: The outhouse in the middle of the field is still used by many villagers.

Fishmonger

This fishmonger visits the village weekly.

A Village in Bei Dou Township

New Village

Sign says new (XIN) village. Actually, it’s an old village with all the buildings tore down and replaced with modern high rises (visible in the background) and with…

Village Community Center

In the village the community center is a place for meetings, celebrations and weddings. Patches of paper left on the side posts and doors are from a wedding.

Village Hall

This building is still used for village meetings and other occasions.

Cao Ping Cun

She is cleaning and drying. See the clothes upstairs, the carpets on the bamboo, and the fruit peels on the sidewalk.

Cao Ping Cun

Cao Ping Cun is a typical village in Shui Bu. It is a farming village that suffers from abandon buildings and labor shortages due to people going to…

Chang Wo Chuan

This is the community center of Chang Wo Chuan. It looks empty. I assume it has been torn down to make way for new development.

Village

Here  a traditional gate close to its village.

Village

This village is very neat and clean. It is a mixture of old  and new buildings.

Dai Wan Chuan

This village gate, Dai Wan Chuan, leads to a double wide road lined with trees. It shows prosperity and wealth of its villagers.

Village between Mountain and River

This village is located between the mountains and river with only the bridge connecting it with groceries. Otherwise, it is a safe place to live.

Community Toilet

This village is in the heart of town; the toilet is used by the residents of this village. The few new buildings with indoor plumbing are mixed in with…

Dil Lou in Water

Dil Lou is a “fortress” built in the 1920-1930 era. They were designed to ward off bandits. Generally, it is the tallest building in the village. This Dil…

Birthday Cooking

Village On Both Sides Of River

Village on both sides of the river.

Village On The River