deconstruction # 2

deconstruction # 2, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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demolition site east of the city - mid-afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

the cook

the cook, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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this rather cheerfull man cooks over 1200 meals per day - cooking with a small group of men at the "Beijing Foreign Language School", - late afternoon - Shangqiu Henan, China

sky line

sky line, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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apartment buildings - central Shangqiu - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

garlic

garlic, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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home grown garlic - north of the city - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

action

action, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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street vendor - north of the city - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

outlook

outlook, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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hidden vacant land - afternoon - south of the city - Shangqiu, Henan, China

NB: this is not bw

Ms White

Ms White, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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snow white shows her 'good looks' - primary school wall - morning - Shangqiu, Henan, China

cart

cart, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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street vendor - afternoon, Shangqiu, Henan, China

contact details

contact details, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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wall with details - narrow alley (nong tang) south of the city - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

For anyone who has been to China these small 'stickers' are very familular - they are details for electrictians, plumbers, locksmiths and so on. Every wall. every stairwell, every spare space has these and many others.

stripes

stripes, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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wide "backstreet" - south of the city - Shangqiu, Henan, China

stacks - nong tang # 95

stacks - nong tang # 95, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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stacks of cardboard and plastic - late afternoon alley (nong tang) Shangqiu, Henan, China

fixer

fixer, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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shoe repair guy - "rich and joy" supermarket - late afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

canned pork luncheon meat - product # 01

canned pork luncheon meat - product # 01, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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canned pork luncheon meat - Shangqiu, Henan, China

repair

repair, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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bicycle repair "corner" - mid-afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

love - nong tang # 91

love - nong tang # 91, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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alley (nong tang) near the center of the city - afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

under the weather

under the weather, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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wide street - Shangqiu Normal University - night - Shangqiu, Henan, China

I've been sick for a few days, feeling better now : )

eclipse

eclipse, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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arched entrance to a narrow alley (nong tang) - west of the city - evening - Shangqiu, Henan, China

new year

new year, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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young girl - central Shangqiu - mid afternoon - Shangqiu, Henan, China

travelling

travelling, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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Cecilia and I (Mark Hobbs) sitting in the back of an electric tricycle - mid afternoon - central Shangqiu, Henan, China

These tricycles are a very convenient means of transport within the city - they are both comfortable and "clean", and frankly are less expensive than regular taxi's - they are both fast and safe

we stand

we stand, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

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row of trees - Shangqiu Normal University - Shangqiu, Henan, China