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Bricks for the Ditch

From a little pile, this man is distributing bricks along the path of the ditch. This makes it easier for the brick mason.

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.

Street Scene, Chong Lou

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.

Dish Washers

In following the tradition of Taishan these dish washers wash dishes in cold water in the front of the restaurant.

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…

Wholesalers

These wholesalers are organizing their green peppers for distribution.

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.

Street Scene

Restaurant

Street Scene

These are the older buildings of Chong Lou.

Bridge

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 Foot/Motorcycle Bridge

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