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The principal giving the students a pep talk.
The boys start at one end; the girls start on the opposite end. The relays are meant to build team spirit.
The girls start at one end and the boys start at the opposite end. The relay race are meant to build team spirit.
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 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 has only one middle school. It is modern by Chinese standards. In front is Zhu Dan Yu, a math teacher.
This prominent gate announces the middle school.
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 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.
From a little pile, this man is distributing bricks along the path of the ditch. This makes it easier for the brick mason.
The man is mixing aggregate and cement.
These two men are building a ditch to keep the crop from being flooded again.
These bottles were neat ad tidy. I wondered where they all came from.
Typical of living conditions, the grandfather takes care of his grandson in front of the home.
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.
Many entreprenuers started out with a one-two man restaurant. They are hoping to grow.