tinker - square # 42

On a busy "nong tang" (alley) on the eastern edge of the city, a shoe repair vendor sits in the bitterly cold wind of the afternoon repairing shoes
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three workers - square # 41

Three 'workers' at 'Shandong Institute of Business and Technology' take a break in the early morning, after pulling up old paving stones/steps of one of the many teaching buildings with the campus
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catching-up on the news

In a small backstreet in the centre of the city a woman stands by her "biketruck" loaded with oranges and catches-up on the news
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catching up on the news #2 - square # 40

A woman pushes her "baked sweet potato" oven/cart along a small backstreet in the centre of the city, while another street vendor watches as she catches up on the news photo: mhobbs

serving the rice - square # 39

Two of the many "workers" in canteen No. 2 at "Shandong Institute of Business and Technology" share a joke. George Orwell [pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair] excerpt from "1984" - "Chapter 5" In the low-ceilinged canteen, deep underground, the lunch queue jerked slowly forward. The room was already very full and deafeningly noisy. From the grille at the counter the steam of stew came pouring forth, with a sour metallic smell which did not quite overcome the fumes of Victory Gin. On the far side of the room there was a small bar, a mere hole in the wall, where gin could be bought at ten cents the large nip.
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early morning work - square # 38

Workers at "Shandong Institute of Business and Technology" create cement to fill in trenches that had been dug to lay new pipes for the 'water' heating system within the cement block apartment buildings
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steamed bun vendor - square # 37

A steamed 'bun' street vendor with his "biketruck" in the centre of the city
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hell money - square # 36

A man stands in the doorway of his small store in the centre of the city, in front of a large stack of Ghost festival, or ancestor worship items. The Ghost Festival is a traditional Chinese festival and holiday, which is celebrated by the Chinese. According to the Chinese Lunar (a lunisolar calendar), the Ghost Festival is on the 14th night of the seventh lunar month.(August 8th, 2006) In addition to Hell Bank Notes or Afterlife Money; (fake money) some Chinese stores also sell elaborately-made and multi-coloured paper watches, clothes, cars, Hell Credit Cards, and even refrigerators for the purpose of burning in the belief that doing so sends their essence to the afterlife world, where the recipient will be glad to receive such material goods. Other activities include, burying and releasing miniature paper boats and lanterns on water, which signifies "giving directions to the lost ghosts. A very solemn festival, the festival nevertheless represents a connection between the living and the dead, earth and heaven, as well as body and soul.
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orange woman - square # 35

Yantai - Central - A woman arranges her "oranges" at a stall in a small backstreet in the centre of the city - afternoon
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'orange' street vendor - square # 34

Yantai - Central - A man stands by his 'biketruck' on the corner of a busy street in the centre of the city, hawking oranges - afternoon
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sultan - square # 33

Yantai - Central - A Muslum sultana vendor, shows off his wares on a busy street in the centre of the city - afternoon
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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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sitting on the porch #2

Yantai - North - Two women sit on the steps of a small restaurant in the north of the city, peeling vegetables - 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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lunch #2 square #29

Yantai - A man has lunch on the corner of a small backstreet, on the northern edge of the city - afternoon
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looking out to sea - square # 28

Yantai - North - An old man wearing a cap looks out to sea (Bohai) standing on a 'boardwalk' on the northern edge of the city, by the bay - afternoon
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walking

Yantai - North - An old man wearing a "people's jacket and cap" stolls along the boardwalk on the northern edge of the city - afternoon
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hutong man

Yantai - East - An old man stands outside his Hutong (Traditional Chinese alley dwelling) in a "nong tang" (alley) on the eastern edge of the city - afternoon
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grapes - square # 27

Yantai - Centre - In a small backstreet in the centre of the city near the "docks" a young woman sorts grapes infront of her store
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meat on sticks - square # 26

Yantai - Central - Three Muslim men at their small stall/restaurant that specializes in 'meat on sticks' roasted over coals, near the entrance to a large supermarket in the centre of the city - late afternoon
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