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Chong Lou Qiao Yuan

Here is the Chong Lou Qiao Yuan. It is the community center and offers assistance to overseas Chinese hoping to find their ancestral village in Chong Lou.

Chong Lou Community Center

From the Chong Lou community center this is the exit to the river.

A Country Road in Chong Lou

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

Coal Burners

The restaurant business is a funny business. Could it be these are needed for Hot Pot suppers?

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.  

Boy Watching

The boy is watching two men carry a tank.

Fast Food

A man can set up a ‘restaurant’ with a couple of coal burners, some pots and pans, and sell waffles and eggs. I don’t know if a license…

Vendors

No refrigeration required for the meat. The vegetables laid out on the ground. They can make a shop anywhere.

Public Square

The public square is where the vendors come to sell their goods; the people come to play cards; and everyone comes to exercise.

Drying Clothes

In Taishan most households  have washers but do not have dryers.  To dry they resort to the sun.

Store Fronts

The one on the left is a beauty salon and on the right is a bakery.

Homeless

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

Making Movies

This is a permanent set for making movies. Lots of Chinese movies have been made here.

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.

Man Working On Truck

Prior to the creation of Special Economic Zones, truck mechanics were a rare breed. Today, more mechanic and technicians are needed to keep the economy going.

Grooming Service

Dog grooming is now a big business. Prior to the creation of the Special Economic Zones dogs were considered as food. With the new found wealth, in some…