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This sign is prominent in the lobby of the Phoenix hotel. It tells what one can or cannot do.
The Phoenix (Bicguiyuan) gateway is a half mile long corridor filled with high end shops, entrances to the gated community (a community of condos, apartments and houses), and,…
When building a business one resorts to advertising. A full page ad in the newspaper is just one of the tools. This pharmacy advertises traditional Chinese medicine.
Papayas trees lined the edge of the road. The fruit is like a melon; its flesh is orange with black seeds; and it is delicious.
The pagoda becomes a place to observe the country side, a respite from society.
This fish monger holds an entire paddlefish. Although it is boney, a lot of people like paddlefish. In Taishan, there are restaurants which specializes in paddle fish.
These are the remains of the fishes sold. The fishmonger will sell whatever parts the customer wants, leaving the reminder to be sold or scraped.
To ward off the rain on a tri-motorcycle, they use an “overhang”. It is like an umbrella built for a motorcycle.
In the rain, the Chinese have an ingenious way of solving their problem. They use a light weight, single point anchor ‘overhang’ to ward off the rain.
These apartments were erected in the late 1970’s, after the Cultural Revolution. They are five stories, got water and electricity. They use propane tanks for cooking. There are…
Typical old building built in the 20’s to 40′ era. *the street dentist operating from the alley. It’s on another slide.
There are no smoking signs in prominent places. They are ignored. In the hotel certain rooms are no smoking rooms but one find ash trays.
These electric cars are designed for kids. After the kids get out of school and the parents off of work, they come to play at Shi Far Shan….
This is a passage way between street. It is filled with entrepreneurs, one owner shop’s.
These kids are selling puzzles of Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, and other famous landmarks, places Taishan people have little chance to see.
Puzzle sales are going okay. They also sell clothes and blankets at a different location. The girl is a muslim as well as the rest of the family….