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Machinist Blocks

These blocks had bluing put on. On the bluing the machinist scribes the exact lines per the drawing. The blocks will be mounted on a milling machine to…

Orange Shelled Clams

These orange shelled clams are about two quarters across.

Little Boy

Is this little boy doing what I think he’s doing? Yes! In China, little boys are taught to go to the curb and urinate; little girls squat butt…

McDonald’s Menu

At these prices only the young people with discretionary income come here. For example: in 2012 a #5 hamburger, fries and, a coke cost  25 rmb = $4.00….

Corner Store

Corner store selling mobile phones, new technology in an old establishment.

Police Officers

Police ride Segways to monitor the tail end of the marathon.

VIPs

The VIPs and every team that choses to get their picture taken on the platform.

Starting Line

This is the starting line of the Fifth Overseas Chinese Walking marathon. The crowd is crossing the starting line. Everyone appears to be having a good time.

Tee-Shirt

Lots of sponsors furnish tee-shirts to their participants of this event.

Crowd

The crowd is lining up to the start line. The serious runners went earlier.

Ambulance

This ambulance is assigned to follow the marathoners.

Marathon

The government sponsors a marathon each year. This company sponsors a team.

Drain

These buckets of muck and sand come from the drain, lots and lots of sand.

Drains

Drains must be cleaned regularly. This is one drain in blocks of drains. These drains are stopped up by sand. I don’t know where the sand comes from.

Homeless

Taishan has a homeless problem just like we do. Although, I don’t know what the government is doing about it.

Hospital Technician

When I saw her this hospital technician was doing a lot of work. I took her photo and returned home. When I analyze the photo I saw people…

Gasoline Prices

China uses liters in dispensing their liquids. Gasoline is no exception. Converted the price is $2.15 a gallon. The average wages is 3,200 rmb or $800 a month. He…

Trash Can

Tai Cheng is trying clean up their streets. They promulgate new rules via TV, newspapers and community bulletin boards. They put out new trash cans but near misses…

Lock

During the monsoon season the Tai Cheng river floods. The lock are used for flood control controlling how much water flows down stream.

Coal Barge

Moving up river, this barge is delivering coal to small villages. Most villages still use coal for cooking and heating. When coal is not available many villagers use…

Delivery Man

In the age of on-line shopping, package delivery is a must. But China has a shortage of trucks so motorcycles fill in the gap.