dwelling

dwelling, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A row of apartment buildings along a narrow 'backstreet' on the edge of the city in the Qiaodong district - This style of building - Built after the Communist Revolution of 1949 probably during the Cultural Revolution (When beauty was considered to be Anti - Communist") in the '70's, is a typical apartment "block" replicated millions of times across most of China with very little difference from City to City or Province to Province
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motorbike guy - square # 131

motorbike guy, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

Motorbike "taxi" guy at the gate to "Hanshan University" in the Qiaodong district - I sat on the back of this guys bike for about 30 minutes, travelling from one side of the city (railway station) to the other (University) - No helmet - total cost 15 Yuan
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Hanjiang market # 2 - game

Hanjiang market # 2 - game, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A group of men at the Hanjiang market by the Hanjiang (Han River) pass a lazy afternoon by playing a game of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) - This game is thought to have originated in the 4th century, during the warring states period for the state of Qi
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Hanjiang market # 1 - cooked meat man

Hanjiang market # 1 - cooked meat man, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A "cooked meat" vendor at the Hanjiang Market - This man has an interesting way of dealing money he doesn't actually "touch it", he uses chop-sticks (as you can see from the image)
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picker

picker, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A woman sorts through garbage on a vacant site that is used for a 'garbage dump', near Hanshan University in the Qiaodong district - The word "picker" is not my own invention it is what I have been lead to believe to be a direct translation of the Chinese equivalent of "Garbage Picker". In every city that I have either visited or lived in over the past three and a half years people like this woman, both young and old search through scraps of refuse for either recyclables or food and in some cases both. This tragedy is in the country with the fastest growing economy in the world
photo:mhobbs

site # 2

site # 2, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

Pink wall at a construction site in the Qiaodong district - A storm is approaching
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site

site, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

Construction site in the Qiaodong district - A storm is approaching
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forward

forward, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A very personal image - (for a change) My beautiful 'partner and daughter' walking together in an "underpass" close to Hanshan University in the Qiaodong district - Note: no post production on this image - The blue light is caused by the roof of the entrance to the underpass
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curve

curve, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A "curved" apartment building at an intersection in the Xiangqiao district in the center of the city
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absence of laughter - square # 130

absence of laughter, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

An old man sits against a wall in the Xiangqiao district in the center of the city
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fly - orange frame # 4

fly - orange frame # 4, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A man on a motorbike speeds along one of the few multi-lane highways on the outskirts of the city
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noodles fast - wide # 8

noodles fast - wide # 8, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A man on his bicycle stops at a roadside vendors stall for a quick bowl of noodles in the Xiangqiao district in the center of the city - These noodle dishes can be eaten either cold or hot - Chaozhou cooking style is very similar to Cantonese cuisine. However, Chaoshan cuisine does have some unique dishes that are not in Cantonese cuisine, it is particularly well known for its seafood and its vegetarian dishes. is also known for a late night dinner called "Da Leng" (打冷). Chaoshan people like to eat out in restaurants or at roadside food stalls close to midnight before they go to bed. Some restaurants stay open till dawn
photo:mhobbs

when she walks she walks alone

when she walks she walks alone, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A young woman carrying a baby crosses at a quiet intersection in the Qiaodong district
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angle - square # 129

angle, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

Bicycles parked between two buildings (hutong) in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the center of the city
In a middle sized city like Chaozhou (populatin over 3 million) the bicycle is still the major form of transport, not only for the young but for the majority of the population, the car although as common now in the city is still a major expense and as in many countries is a status symbol
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rickshas - afternoon heat # 1 - square # 128

rickshas - afternoon heat # 1, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

Two "ricksha" (rickshaw) operators in a small "backstreet" in the center of the city - Rickshaws were first imported from Japan to Hong Kong in 1874 and from there were imported into "mainland China" . These are also known as Pedal Cabs or Bicycle taxi's.

photo:mhobbs

hook

hook, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A double sided "hook" at a vendors meat stall in a small market in the Qiaodong district of Chaozhou
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tea

tea, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A woman at her "tea" stall in the Qiaodong district

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split

split, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A broken and abandoned "door god" - near the center of the city

A door god is a Chinese decoration placed on each side of an entry to a temple, home, business, etc., believed to keep evil spirits from entering.

The custom dates back to the Tang Dynasty - (618 AD – 907 AD)

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nong tang - afternoon

nong tang - afternoon, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A narrow "弄堂" "nong tang" (alley) that leads to a residential niegborhood in the Qiaodong district
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baskets

baskets, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

A woman sits in the shade of a "market stall canopy", at a small street market on the eastern bank of the Han River "韩 江", in the Qiaodong district
photo:mhobbs