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Park

Principal

The principal giving the students a pep talk.

Relay Runner

Determination

Relays

The boys start at one end; the girls start on the opposite end. The relays are meant to build team spirit.

Relay Race

The girls start at one end and the boys start at the opposite end. The relay race are meant to build team spirit.

Middle School Dormitory

Chong Lou  middle school needs a dormitory because it is the only middle school in the town. The school day does not end until 9 pm (2100 hours). Most…

Students

Students behaving properly. Teachers are allow corporal punishment although few practice it. They also learn to respect the school because they perform all the  work of a custodian….

Chong Lou Middle School

Chong Lou has only one middle school. It is modern by Chinese standards. In front is Zhu Dan Yu, a math teacher.

Middle School Gate

This prominent gate announces the middle school.

Almost Finish Ditch

This ditch is build brick by brick. The ditch walls and floor are porous. In America, we build forms and pour cement. This makes a water tight ditch.

Ditch Path

Ditch path goes a long ways. The man is pouring water into the cement and aggregate. The man in the back is deciding what to do next.

Big Piles Into Little Piles

The truck drops the bricks off into a big pile. The man’s job is to take apart the big pile and turn it into little piles along the…

Bricks for the Ditch

From a little pile, this man is distributing bricks along the path of the ditch. This makes it easier for the brick mason.

Mixing Cement

The man is mixing aggregate and cement.

Ditch Building

These two men are building a ditch to keep the crop from being flooded again.

Bottles

These bottles were neat ad tidy. I wondered where they all came from.

Street Scene, Chong Lou

Grandfather and boy

Typical of living conditions, the grandfather takes care of his grandson in front of the home.

Street Scene

Typical street scene in Chong Lou. Interesting to note: modern signs printed on vinyl are attached to a wire frame which is attached to the building.

Restaurant

Many entreprenuers started out with a one-two man restaurant.  They are hoping to grow.