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The dragon fruit blooms at night. When the bloom dies it falls off the fruit.
The dragon fruit orchard is filled with concrete pillars that support the delicate stems that the fruit grows on.
In this semi-wealthy village most bicycles are abandoned.
New regulations do not permit the balcony to bump out. The street sign with the house and tree is inscrutable.
Names of ancestors who have passed on have their names are written and prominently place in the family altar. Living descendents remember and honor them by presenting food…
A car wash shows how wealthy Taishan is becoming. This was unheard of forty years ago.
From the oyster racks these oyster poles are suspended deep in the water. The poles support nests of oysters that extract nutrients from the water. plates attached to…
These racks hold the oyster poles in the water. The oysters grow on the oyster poles.
There is no automatic starter. The tractor is hand cranked.
PVC has been a boon to villagers. It allows them to have low cost and low maintenance running water.