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A modern appliance sits among old hand tools, both of which are used almost daily.
Pre-wedding photos are a tradition in Taishan.
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.
Quarrying the granite made the village wealthy enough to invest in a dragon fruit orchard.
Gardener pruning trees in the dragon fruit orchard.
Vendors come to this village on certain days of the week to sell their wares.
Pigs are a sign of wealth and prosperity. A pig sty is part of the house and this pig is about to be fed. They consume otherwise inedible…
This is Longqi Wan beach at low tide. It is a popular resort with lots of activities for kids and adults.
Celebration calls for building special cooking woks.
Xia Chuan people have an old saying: “Babies and toddlers should wear old clothes because for them it is healthier.”
People in this village live a quiet life growing rice and dragon fruit.