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Buying Live Shrimp

Picking and choosing live shrimp is the Chinese way.

Getting Dim Sum

One buys dim sum and returns to the table. There is no table service.

Beach, Boats and Wind Turbines

Beach and Palm Trees

They built a play area because in the summer it gets really hot.

Beach in Xia Chuan

The flag tells people not to swim in the rope off area.

Boat Launch

Most the Chuan island residents are fishermen.

Baggage Cart

As people head toward the exit they need help with their baggage.

Buying Ferry Tickets

Waiting For the Ferry to Xia Chuan

Ferry Terminal

It is a long walk to the ferry.

Market Place

Notice the red line: It says: No sales this side of the line.

Meat Sales

Alligator meat for sale.

Fresh Fish

The Chinese like their fish to be swimming when they buy it. They’ll settle for the next best thing – just died.

Dim Sum

Whoever wants to eat Dim Sum buys it here and takes it back to their table or home. Notice: everything has wheels which makes his cabinet, steam table…

Restaurant in Street

Restaurant Workers Cooking Noodles

Homemade Shrimp Sauce

Shrimp sauce is popular. Stores sell factory made while it is rare that one gets homemade shrimp sauce. Yum!

Dune Buggies

Another way to tour the island is to hire a dune buggy like these three guys.

Woman with Wheelbarrow

Wind Turbine Base

Wind Turbine Scale

This wind turbine is 120 meters tall.

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