walking by

Two woman walk by an old building on the eastern edge of the city, as a man on a 'motorbike-truck' exits from the gate of the building
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soho - square # 32

Yantai - Central - A woman stands by her 'cart' in a small market street in the centre of the city - afternoon
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classic chinese pose # 1

Yantai - North - A man dressed in a "classic" Chinese coat, pushes his "biketruck" along a narrow "nong tang" in the north of the city - afternoon
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couple - square #30

Yantai - A couple stand by their "biketruck" stall in a small 'market' street on the northern edge of the city - afternoon
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corner

Yantai - North - An old biketruck 'parked'outside a "Hutong" (Traditional Chinese alley dwelling) in a "nong tang" (alley) on the northern edge of the city - afternoon
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corner store

Yantai - North - A corner store in a small backstreet in the north of the city - afternoon
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close to the wall #2

Yantai - North - In a warehouse district on the northern edge of the city a "biketruck" guy rides his bike along a narrow "nong tang" (alley) - afternoon
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rusting

Yantai - North - An old biketruck in a stands outside a "Hutong" (Traditional Chinese alley dwelling) in a sunny "nong tang" (alley) on the northern edge of the city - afternoon
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man with plastic bag - square # 21

Yantai - East - On a small street on the eastern edge of the city an old man collects discarded plastic bags - afternoon
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apples

Yantai - East - A biketruck "load" of apples on its way to a small market on the eastern edge of the city - afternoon
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at the wall

Yantai - Central - Two men and a women wait for delivery work in a small alley in the centre of the city - afternoon

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red cap

Yantai - A "biketruck" girl rides across a busy street in the centre of the city on a hot afternoon - afternoon
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against the wall #2

Yantai - A young man (biketruck guy) rests leaning against a wall in the centre of the city - afternoon
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night vendor

Yantai - East - A street vendor leans against his 'biketruck' in a small street on the eastern edge of the city
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collection

Yantai - Central - In the centre of the city a "biketruck" guy collects discarded cardboard and paper for recycling, once collected the 'garbage picker' (as these people are commonly know) takes the waste to a central location and in return for the paper, cardboard or plastic bottles receives a few Jou (cents) per Jin (500grams) - afternoon photo: mhobbs

toes

Yantai - Central - A "biketruck" guy 'flips' through a magazine, resting in the back of his "biketruck" in the centre of the city
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against the wall

Yantai - Central - A street vendor with his 'biketruck' loaded with apples, rests against a wall in a small 'alley' in the centre of the city
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resting #1

Yantai - Central - A man takes a break, resting in his "biketruck", in the centre of town
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resting #2

Yantai - Central - A man takes a break, resting in his "biketruck", in the centre of town (detail)
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