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Dil Lou

Dil Lou

There are various Dil Lou in Southeast China. This one is in DaJiang. They were built from 1910 – 1930s, most of them built to ward off bandits….

Delivering Bean Sprouts

The world loves fresh vegetables and nothing is fresher than beans sprouts delivered the same day it is sold or used. In this case, a restaurant brought most…

Map

In the China Travel Service, one gets a lot of help. They will make hotel, airline tickets, and, auxiliary transportation. I have been very satisfied with their service.

Countryside in the Rain

During the rain people rest or do work indoors. The rice is planted and the fields are growing. The tricyclist peddles down the road. Quiet.

Phoney and Counterfeit

One of the problems with lack of government vetting is the proliferation of imitation products. Fake products like baby formula, phones, Nike, Adidas, clothes, handbags and more are…

iPhone Phoney

Lots of phoney phones out there. The country is filled with phoney products including a phoney Apple store.  Five phoney Apple stores were set up in three cities….

Phoney Phone

This is a phoney phone. The brand name is misspelled but close enough to fool those who don’t know English well. The correct spelling is Motorola. In China,…

Fast Foods – Chinese Style

These cooked foods are “Fast Food’ Chinese style. All over China people buy them on the go. Eggs, corn, taro, potatoes and dong (Chinese tamales) are kept hot and…

Large Coal Burner

This large coal burner is home-made. This popular restaurant needed one for cooking soups and stews.

Drying Clothes

In the old parts of town, dryers are not used. Typically, the poorer people live there and they cannot afford a dryer. If they could afford a dryer…

Cleaning A Storefront

Cleaning a storefront is part of doing business. This woman mops, cleans windows and sweeps the street in front of the shop.

Chicken Sales

These sales people work for an entrepreneur. Many small businesses get their start like this chicken shop.

Charcoal Delivered

Charcoal is used by many persons and businesses. It is cheap fuel. China pollution problems and solutions must be implement at the lower and upper strata, from charcoal…

Cemetery

In the hills behind the village, a cemetery was created over a century ago. The graves were small, modest, and, cheap; farmers didn’t have much money. Now, a…

Candy Man

The candy man can make candy in any sign of the Chinese zodiac. Children wait patiently watching their candy take form.

Cake Employee

One cannot buy a cake, one must order it a day in advance. Plus, they sell cakes by weight. This woman is taking my order for tomorrow.

Pseudo Plastic Business

The plastics in front of the shop is for extra cash. The real business is selling, installing, and repairing air-conditioners.

Burning Papers

Burning papers are a good way of destroying evidence. Paper shredders leave a trail which can be, although tedious, put back together.

Delivery by Motorcycle

Most items are delivered by motorcycles because it is cheaper, faster, easier. Guangzhou, a large city, like Taishan, a small city, uses motorcycles for their deliveries. Trucks pick-up…

Building A Wall

Stone walls such as this one requires a lot of patience and perseverance. This wall must match the decor of Taishan #1 high school and last a long…