The Taishan Project - Part 39

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Pool

The Phoenix Hotel pool serves the wealthy Chinese and visitors.

Women’s Hospital

This Women’s hospital was donated by overseas Chinese.

Eels

Eels are another common item in the Cantonese diet.

Land of Plenty

I wonder who name this store.

Abandoned Village

There are many abandoned or partially abandoned villages in China. Many young people left to work in factories in the “Special Economic Zones.”

“Duckbill” Fish

In America, it is called paddlefish.

Woman Drying Tablecloths

Drying Shrimp

Dry shrimp in used as a favoring in a lot of Chinese cooking.

Drumming Up Business

High on a ladder she perches, shouting into the microphone and waving a sign, “Come Shop Here,” she seems to say.

Dried Fish

Here’s one example of dried fish.

Dried Salted Fish

Dried salted fish is a staple if the Chinese diet. There a huge variety of fish to choose from.

Dried Fish Salesman

This man use to live in San Francisco, now his lives in Taishan. When he lived in San Francisco for five years, he had a menial job, long…

Dried Abalone

Dried abalone is usually for celebrations and such.

Dragon Fruit

Dragon fruit is expensive and delicious. Yum.

Dog is served

Dogs are part of the poor’s diet while the wealthy collect them as pets.

Crawfish and Crabs

Crawfish is another ingedient in the Chinese

Heritage Site

Each building deemed to be important gets a plaque affixed to its front.

Combine in the Field

The combine harvests one mu at a time. They get paid by the mu.

Combine Can’t Get It All

This woman follows the combine on the field. She cuts the grains that the combine can’t reach and throws them into the combine.

Harvesting Rice

This combine reaps, winnows, and bags the rice.

Town Gate

This gate was donated by overseas Chinese from Canada.