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Mixing Cement

The man is mixing aggregate and cement.

Ditch Building

These two men are building a ditch to keep the crop from being flooded again.

Grandfather and boy

Typical of living conditions, the grandfather takes care of his grandson in front of the home.

Street Scene

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.

Restaurant

Many entreprenuers started out with a one-two man restaurant.  They are hoping to grow.

Metal Workers

Taishan is growing in wealth because it is in the Special Economic Zone. The factories are bring in a lot of money. The factory workers earn more than…

Village

This village is very neat and clean. It is a mixture of old  and new buildings.

Ruined Crops

This farmer is savaging what he can of the crops ruined by flooding.

Restaurant

Street Scene

These are the older buildings of Chong Lou.

Passage to Bridge

The opening in the building is a pedestrian and bicycle passage to the bridge. (I am standing on the bridge to take this photo.)

Barber

This is a barber shop with three chairs. None of them swivel like America’s barber chairs.

Pool Hall

I stumbled upon this pool hall. I took a photo. When I got home I noticed almost everyone staring at me.

Market Place

Because of the weather and little foot traffic in this place some shops are closed.

A Country Road in Chong Lou

This is a typical country road. The sign points to two villages further down the road.

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.

Ship Painter

Cleaning the Shoreline

This boat is cleaning the shoreline between the ship and shore. The man standing is rowing the boat facing forward. This is so he can maneuver the boat…

Juxtaposition

Painter with a Monumental Task

Ships need overhaul and repair. Painting is the final touch.