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Gu Yel

At end of harvest, they celebrate by having a Gu Yel, an in-ground cook-out like a luau. Only they use chicken and drink homemade booze.

Barbeque Pork

Barbeque pork is one the easiest business to set up; although some grills are elaborate. Western Chinese (for example: Muslims from Xinjiang) come to Taishan for the economic…

Roast Pig

An entire roast pig is bought to the gravesite for ceremonies. Afterward, the roast pig is cut up for the mourners to eat.

Goat Head

Lamb is a popular meat. This goat’s head is all that is left.

Truck Vendor

This truck vendor sells ginger, garlic, and, sweet potatoes.

Fudo Hot Springs

The tour buses bring in lots of customers to this is a high-end resort with pools of hot-springs, a large relaxing area, and snacks to choose from.

Food Safety

To assure the public, public health inspection are conducted of all restaurants. Would you eat here?

Condiments For Sale

  Entrepreneurs with a sole idea can make their way in this market. Under a bridge approach, this one-man-show put condiments on sale.

Beach

Taishan has 367 miles of shoreline.  This is Hak Sai Wan beach. The people are only permitted to swim in designated areas. According to the lifeguard I spoke…

Chung Fun

The cook spreads rice dough onto the pan, adds the ingredients the customer wants, and put it in the steamer. Five minutes later steamed rice noodle fresh as…

Chalking Prices

Vendors who don’t rent a regular spot tend to lay out their wares on the street (there are only sidewalks on the main streets). They write their prices…

Loading the Bus

People take bus trips everywhere, but mostly between towns within Taishan.

Beach and boats

The fishermen land their craft on this beach.

Printer

This pressman is setting up the press for a run of 10,000 copies. He must ensure the registration (alignment of colors).

Balcony

Chinese buildings code allow building up to eight stories without an elevator. I am on the seventh floor looking across the way. Not an elevator in sight.

Abandoned Stove

With the migration of many workers to factories, many have abandoned their homes.

Incense Burner

Worshipers burn incense with their prayers.

Rafting

Rafting in China does not includes wild rivers like America. The rivers are controlled, the water are in troughs, and there is a man with a pole at…

Pork at gravesite

The services for the deceased includes a whole roast pig.

Cigarettes

Taishan girl sells hundred of cigarettes daily. China has 350 million smokers who smoke over 1,700,000,000 cigarettes per annum, more people than the population of the United States….

Farmer and her garden

After selling her produce on the market, she returns to her garden.