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Church of St. Frances Xavier

This church was built in 1553 to honor Frances Xavier, the first Jesuit priest to land in China.

Chess Players

Checking Bills

Counterfeiting is widespread. This includes bills, shoes, cellphone and more.

Casting Net

Fishing is a passion and an occupation.

Stick Stick Man

Stick-Stick men hang around shopping malls, train stations and bus depots. In this case, a funeral.

Restaurant On Move

This mobile restaurant has all it needs to be in business – food, cooking equipment, and chairs.

Old Woman

Old Woman Selling Vegetables

Orange Man

Orange vendor lets the woman pick her own oranges.

Gate

Gate into a village.

Planting Rice

It takes a village to plant a rice field. China has one-eighth the arable land that the United States has. It also has 1,373+ million people while the…

Shields Up And Ready

Taishan police riot drill; preparing for a confrontation. China’s government policy is “weichi wending,” (often shorten to WeiWen) “Maintain Social Stablity.” The protester should not disrupt commerce because…

Qian Cheng

Qing Ming

Paying respects to a loved one.

Granite Quarry

Quarrying the granite made the village wealthy enough to invest in a dragon fruit orchard.

Raft, Crab Catch

Fishermen pole themselves ashore with their tiny catches.

Drying Grain

After the floods, mattress and rice is spread across the drive way to dry.

Family On Motorcycle

For most Chinese, motorcycle is the main form of transportation.

FedEx

The equivalent to FedEx, China uses motorcycles to deliver packages.

Garment Factory On The Street

People work weekdays and on weekends. There are over 10 million garment workers in China. They average $1.26 per hour.

Gate

Gates are a tradition; each village has one.