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Pre-wedding photos are a tradition in Taishan.
I seen a lot of altar but this is the largest. I found it in the orchard we visited.
We can all get along.
This fishmonger visits the village weekly.
The miller pours the rice into the hopper. The machine removes the husks and sorts out the rice into a bag. The husks go into a separate bag.
Another view of pigs being off loaded on to the ramp and into the slaughter house. Note: the top floor of the truck gate is at the same…
One of the gates leading into the temple. The painted words say: “Careful Slow Cars”.
I wasn’t able to get close enough to the machine to tell what type it is.
In this round stock lumber yard this man is rolling some more logs
China has all sort of lumber yards. This one in Taicheng deals in round stock.
Here the pigs are offloaded to the slaughter house. Note: The gate is the same height as the ramp. Makes it easier to move the pigs.
In ancient China, the turtle and the snake were thought to be spiritual creatures symbolizing longevity.
This girl was curious about the vegetation floating the water.
There are many Pow Lous in Taishan with a variety of styles and structures. Built in the 1910s to the 1930s, they were designed to ward off warlords…
In the middle of town is this village gate: Cal Lim Chuan. Enter and one gets thrown back in time as this old village is just the way…