Taicheng Page 5 of 31

Paver Blocks

These paver blocks are heavy. Therefore, they are handed two at a time to the job site.

Crab Entrée

The crabs of Taishan is smaller than the crabs of San Francisco.

Community Clean-up

I assume this is a group for community service. I saw some police officers supervising them.

Comb Vendor

On his electric bike is displayed his variety of combs. He just sold one.

Shopping Mall Clown

The shopping mall clown is making a balloon animal for the tot.

Shopping Mall Art

This huge layout is to draw kids and develop their interest in art. They walk through the display and then sit at the table where they draw. There…

Chestnut Vendor

This woman is slitting chestnuts to prepare them for roasting.

Cement Mixer

This woman is loading the cement mixer with sand to get the right ratio.

Books On Stairs

It’s a wise use of space putting the books adjacent to the stairs. The store has escalators but what if there is an emergency?

Waiting For The Bus Driver

Waiting to board the bus for Guangzhou airport, about 80 miles away. Taishan does not have an airport.

Cleaning Boat

This boat cruises up and down the river daily picking up debris tossed or left by visitors.

Preventive Medicine

There is a nation wide movement towards preventive medicine. Almost everywhere free blood pressure measuring stations appear. I believe this a government wide effort at preventive medicine.

Beauty Supplies

Every woman needs to shop for beauty supplies.

Shopping Mall

As the economy changes people shopping habits change. The shopping mall is a new concept to Chinese. And they are hoping that sufficient numbers of Chinese will support…

Night Market

Some markets open to all hours.

Billards

On the fourth floor, there is a billiards parlor where people go to play pool.

Hiding Wires

This crew is hiding the electrical wires as part of the modernization program which restores Taicheng to look like the 1880’s.

Grave Diggers

I don’t what the protocol for location of a grave. I snap this shot from far away and moving.

Chinese Donuts

Mar Xiao Lan, 36, is selling You Jow Gree, Chinese donuts. She came from Xinjiang in the far west to the southeast coast for the economic opportunities offered…

Welder

This welder has a fake welder’s mask. I hope he didn’t catch it a fire.

Quail Eggs

The little dome of salt inside contains cooked quail eggs for sale.