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Chestnut Vendor

This woman is slitting chestnuts to prepare them for roasting.

Cement Mixer

This woman is loading the cement mixer with sand to get the right ratio.

Books On Stairs

It’s a wise use of space putting the books adjacent to the stairs. The store has escalators but what if there is an emergency?

Waiting For The Bus Driver

Waiting to board the bus for Guangzhou airport, about 80 miles away. Taishan does not have an airport.

Cleaning Boat

This boat cruises up and down the river daily picking up debris tossed or left by visitors.

Preventive Medicine

There is a nation wide movement towards preventive medicine. Almost everywhere free blood pressure measuring stations appear. I believe this a government wide effort at preventive medicine.

Beauty Supplies

Every woman needs to shop for beauty supplies.

Shopping Mall

As the economy changes people shopping habits change. The shopping mall is a new concept to Chinese. And they are hoping that sufficient numbers of Chinese will support…

Night Market

Some markets open to all hours.

Fish Market on Xia Chuan

Got fish to sell just find a little space on the street and lay it on the ground.

Hiding Wires

This crew is hiding the electrical wires as part of the modernization program which restores Taicheng to look like the 1880’s.

Bakery

This bakery had a change of ownership. They celebrate with a grand opening

Tol Ping Gate

Tol Ping Cun gate is the entrance to the village

Mylar Printing

This woman is operating the mylar printing press. After printing, they cut the product to the right size.

Hauling Trash

This woman works in a print shop which prints on to mylar. She is taking out the detritus.

Cao Ping Cun

She is cleaning and drying. See the clothes upstairs, the carpets on the bamboo, and the fruit peels on the sidewalk.

Lady

This lady was nice and helpful. She let me into her home to take photos.

East Wing of Train Station

The East wing of the train station has plenty of room for people to haul their luggage.

Train Station Entrance

This outside the train station entrance. Inside one is immediately met with guide rails and the turnstiles.

Woman Cleaning Sign

With the newness of the station all signage is cleaned daily.

Baggage Check

After passing the turnstile one encounters the baggage screener. In America we have baggage screening on a cruise ships and airports, our trains and bus depots do not.