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Old Woman Selling Vegetables

Orange Man

Orange vendor lets the woman pick her own oranges.

Gate

Gate into a village.

Qing Ming

Paying respects to a loved one.

FedEx

The equivalent to FedEx, China uses motorcycles to deliver packages.

Garment Factory On The Street

People work weekdays and on weekends. There are over 10 million garment workers in China. They average $1.26 per hour.

Gate

Gates are a tradition; each village has one.

Gold Columns

This is the first shopping mall in Taishan.

Kid Sweeper

Kid is learning to work.

Taicheng Street Scene

A crowded street, people rushing, cars crushing, and people getting no where fast.

Taicheng Cityscape

Like all cities, Taishan has its share of congestion.

Taicheng Herb Vendor

Herbs vendor occupies a street corner.

Man Sleeping

Man taking his afternoon nap.

Taicheng, New Year’s

Taishan Sign, Traffic

The highways are always congested, too few roads.

Tower From River

Dragon Boat Practice

Each year the towns which comprise Taishan compete.

Downtown Taicheng

The first sign of modernization was when this shopping mall was built in 1997.

Street Dentist

Condo Saleswoman

Collecting Organic Feed

The farmer contracts with meat vendors in the market to buy the remains. He takes the remains home to feed his pigs or fish.