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Most items are delivered by motorcycles because it is cheaper, faster, easier. Guangzhou, a large city, like Taishan, a small city, uses motorcycles for their deliveries. Trucks pick-up…
Stone walls such as this one requires a lot of patience and perseverance. This wall must match the decor of Taishan #1 high school and last a long…
As the wealth of Taishan increases more access is being created, that is more bridges across rivers. Pretty soon, it will be like America where the rivers and…
This building houses the government of Hop Lien district. District offices function like our councilperson’s offices.
In the market place, the competition is tight. Usually they throw in extras like a bunches of green onions. This build loyalty and a repeat customer.
This cardboard recycler is serious. Just look at her bicycle and the cardboard. In China anything which can be recycled is recycled. They are short of natural resources.
This woman is weighing the produce with an ancient tool, a balance scale. Roman and Chinese balance scales (steelyards) were independently invented around 200 BC. Aluminum, mass-produced balance scale sold…
There are WC’s are all over town. The problem is most the older homes still lack basic plumbing. Chamberpots are used at night; in the day, they are emptied…
This little girl can barely peer into the cart but she knows what she wants. These carts usually sell boil turnip and pig intestines.
Vendors must sell, rain or shine, to earn their daily bread. The Chinese pick the best fresh vegetables they can find. The veggies should be young and tender, have a…
Prices fluctuate from day-to-day. Today, at ¥3 a jin, a little more than a pound, tomorrow who knows.
Lots of houses in gated community’s are still for sale. I went inside one house and found it bare, just waiting for someone to call it home.
For three days, Tyhoon Nida came through Taishan. It ripped off the tops of the palms while down the street nothing came off.
Usually when transit operators come around that is an indication of potential change. In this older part of town, some of the structures are in danger of being…
In this reflection from a tour bus, one can see the happy face (non-reflective) and a tourist. These buses originate in Hong Kong to tour Taishan. Most of the…
When a ‘car’ needs repair it is taken across the road to a ‘garage.’ When done the boy drives it across the road to Shi Fa Shan park…
Shopping mall are coming to Taishan. Most of the centres comprised of individual companies like they do in America.