![Elderly woman taking brooms to market. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844808.Elderlywomantakingbroomstomarket.jpg) Elderly woman taking brooms to market. Jishou City, China. |
![Northern Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/59727295.northernJishou.jpg) Northern Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Jishou City, main river that flows through and around the city.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55870516.BWJishouCityfromtheriver.jpg) Jishou City, main river that flows through and around the city. |
![Card game.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844799.Cardgame.jpg) Card game. |
![Chicken eggs being sold on sidewalk market.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844800.Chickeneggsbeingsoldonsidewalkmarket.jpg) Chicken eggs being sold on sidewalk market. |
![Chickens for the market place.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844802.Chickensforthemarketplace.jpg) Chickens for the market place. |
![Chickens ready for the market place.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844801.Chickensforthemarketplace.jpg) Chickens ready for the market place. |
![Coal used for cooking Jishou University campus.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844803.CoalusedforcookingJishouUniversitycampus.jpg) Coal used for cooking Jishou University campus. |
![Describing how big the fish are he catches .](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844804.Describinghowbigthefisharehecatches.jpg) Describing how big the fish are he catches . |
![Fishing reel used locally.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844809.Fishingreelusedlocally.jpg) Fishing reel used locally. |
![Ducks for sale on sidewalk, an unofficial sidewalk market.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844807.Ducksforsaleonsidewalkonunofficialsidewalkmarket.jpg) Ducks for sale on sidewalk, an unofficial sidewalk market. |
![Duck being weighed for sale.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844806.Duckbeingweighedforsale.jpg) Duck being weighed for sale. |
![Duck being taken home from outside market.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844805.Duckbeingtakenhomefromoutsidemarket.jpg) Duck being taken home from outside market. |
![Fruit at the local Jishou University campus .](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844810.FruitatthelocalJishouUniversitycampus.jpg) Fruit at the local Jishou University campus . |
![Green onions in the local market.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844811.Greenonionsinthelocalmarket.jpg) Green onions in the local market. |
![Local pharmacy gall for medicinal use. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844813.Localpharmacygallformedicinaluse.jpg) Local pharmacy gall for medicinal use. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Local pharmacy. Antelope horn used as medicine.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844814.Localpharmacy.Antelopehornusedasmedicine.jpg) Local pharmacy. Antelope horn used as medicine.jpg |
![Local street restuarant steamed and fried rice breads.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844815.Localstreetrestuarantsteamedandfriedricebreads.jpg) Local street restuarant steamed and fried rice breads.jpg |
![On the way to work. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844816.Onthewaytowork.jpg) On the way to work. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Oyster mushrooms in the outdoor market Jishou University.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55844817.OystermushroomsintheoutdoormarketJishouUniversity.jpg) Oyster mushrooms in the outdoor market Jishou University.jpg |
![Playing Chinese Checkers. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55845279.PlayingChineseCheckers.jpg) Playing Chinese Checkers. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Roasting horse chestnuts outside market. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55845280.Roastinghorsechestnutsoutsidemarket.jpg) Roasting horse chestnuts outside market. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Selling tobacco leaves. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55845281.Sellingtobaccoleaves.jpg) Selling tobacco leaves. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Shoerepairman resoling shoe. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55845282.Shoerepairmanresolingshoe.jpg) Shoerepairman resoling shoe. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Shoerepairman tools. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55845283.Shoerepairmantools.jpg) Shoerepairman tools. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Sleeping between jobs in the outdoor market.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55845284.Sleepingbetweenjobsintheoutdoormarket.jpg) Sleeping between jobs in the outdoor market.jpg |
![Taking a snooze on the back of a motorcycle.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55845285.Takingasnoozeonthebackofamotorcycle.jpg) Taking a snooze on the back of a motorcycle.jpg |
![Daily he waits with his truck for possible work .jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55845286.Waitingwithhistruckforwork.jpg) Daily he waits with his truck for possible work .jpg |
![Arcwelding with helper partially shielding his eyes. .jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55846485.Arcweldingwithhelperpartiallyshieldinghiseyes..jpg) Arcwelding with helper partially shielding his eyes. .jpg |
![Welding and inventive. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55845287.Weldingandinventive.jpg) Welding and inventive. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Who is enteraining who? Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55845288.Whoisenterainingwho.jpg) Who is enteraining who? Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![One of two main walkways over the main street in Jishou City, Hunan Province, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55762585.IMG_1744.jpg) One of two main walkways over the main street in Jishou City, Hunan Province, China. |
![A heavy load of tofu ready for the market. .jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55882336.Aheavyloadoftofureadyforthemarket..jpg) A heavy load of tofu ready for the market. .jpg |
![Black is the color when working with coal. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55882337.Blackisthecolorwhenworkingwithcoal..jpg) Black is the color when working with coal. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Stacking the compressed coal, one by one.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55762584.coal_1843.jpg) Stacking the compressed coal, one by one. |
![Delivering coal for heat during winter.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55762583.coal_1721.jpg) Delivering coal for heat during winter. |
![He had a pretty good eye and was clearing the table. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55882338.Hehadaprettygoodeyeandwasclearingthetable..jpg) He had a pretty good eye and was clearing the table. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Sidewalk bicycle repairman. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55882339.Sidewalkbicyclerepairman..jpg) Sidewalk bicycle repairman. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![I weigh how much? Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55901892.Iweighhowmuch.jpg) I weigh how much? Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Outdoor meat market. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55901893.Outdoormeatmarket..jpg) Outdoor meat market. Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Wooded mountain area hehind Jishou University. .jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/55901894.WoodedmountainareahehindJishouUniversity..jpg) Wooded mountain area hehind Jishou University. .jpg |
![Searching for work Jishou City China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/56705229.SearchingforworkJishouCityChina..jpg) Searching for work Jishou City China. |
![Looking for work. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/56705230.Lookingforwork.JishouCityChina..jpg) Looking for work. Jishou City, China. |
![Still standing. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57097671.Stillstanding.JishouCityChina..jpg) Still standing. Jishou City, China. |
![Got mushrooms. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57140144.GotmushroomsJishouCityChina..jpg) Got mushrooms. Jishou City, China. |
![Heavy load. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57140145.Heavyload.JishouCityChina..jpg) Heavy load. Jishou City, China. |
![Bridge over lake at Jishou University Jishou China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57327900.BridgeoverlakeatJishouUniversityJishouChina.jpg) Bridge over lake at Jishou University Jishou China. |
![Lake at Jishou University Jishou City China.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57327902.LakeatJishouUniversityJishouCityChina.jpg) Lake at Jishou University Jishou City China.jpg |
![Girl balancing on mouth getting ready to spin while the girl in the background spins a plate. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57396408.Girlbalancingonmouth2_8737.jpg) Girl balancing on mouth getting ready to spin while the girl in the background spins a plate. Jishou City, China. |
![Girl spinning while balancing on mouth. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57396407.Girlspinningwhilebalancingonmouth.JishouCityChina.jpg) Girl spinning while balancing on mouth. Jishou City, China. |
![Watching from above.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57509981.Watchingfromabove.jpg) Watching from above. |
![Crossing the tracks with the train coming on fast. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57449110.Crossingthetrackswiththetraincomingonfast.JishouCityChina..jpg) Crossing the tracks with the train coming on fast. Jishou City, China. |
![Hauling cement blocks. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57450110.Haulingcementblocks.JishouCityChina._8793.jpg) Hauling cement blocks. Jishou City, China. |
![Waiting for some work so why not get some sleep. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57451570.Waitingforsomeworksowhynotgetsomesleep.JishouCityChina.8739.jpg) Waiting for some work so why not get some sleep. Jishou City, China. |
![Moving some potatoes. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57452260.Movingsomepotatoes.JishouCityChina..jpg) Moving some potatoes. Jishou City, China. |
![Using the necks of live ducks to haul them around. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57491328.Usingthenecksofliveduckstohaulthemaround.JishouCityChina..jpg) Using the necks of live ducks to haul them around. Jishou City, China. |
![Moving ducks by their necks. Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57493604.Movingduckswiththeirnecks.JishouCityChina..jpg) Moving ducks by their necks. Jishou City, China. |
![Got Mops? Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57511116.GotMopsJishouCityChina.jpg) Got Mops? Jishou City, China. |
![Still got mops.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/57600842.Gotmops.jpg) Still got mops. |
![winnowing basket and steamer, Jishou City, Hunan Province, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/58190015.winnowingbasketandsteame.jpg) winnowing basket and steamer, Jishou City, Hunan Province, China |
![Outside market downtown Jishou City.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/58228990.downtownmarket_0512.jpg) Outside market downtown Jishou City. |
![Looking back.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/58228991.Lookingback_0441.jpg) Looking back. |
![Selling glutinous (sticky) rice with Artemisia (sage). Street market.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/58229936.sellingglutinessricewAr.jpg) Selling glutinous (sticky) rice with Artemisia (sage). Street market. |
![Not the best thing for anyone to breathe, especially a young person.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/58265687.Notthebestthingtobreat.jpg) Not the best thing for anyone to breathe, especially a young person. |
![Young boy and puppies](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/58273013.smallboywithdogs.jpg) Young boy and puppies |
![Indoor alley market for peanuts and sunflower seeds, Jishou City, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/58309616.indooralleymarket0468.jpg) Indoor alley market for peanuts and sunflower seeds, Jishou City, China |
![Red pepper row. Inside market 3rd floor. Jishou City, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/58309617.Redpepperrowmarket_0482.jpg) Red pepper row. Inside market 3rd floor. Jishou City, China |
![I don't know.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/14/637114/3/58428508.Idontknow_8959.jpg) I don't know. |
![Couple near Buddhist temple, west of Jishou.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/59727505.couplebytemple.jpg) Couple near Buddhist temple, west of Jishou. |
![The cross and Buddhism.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/59777131.CrossandBuddhism.jpg) The cross and Buddhism. |
![Reading a fortune.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60422855.Readingfortune.jpg) Reading a fortune. |
![Buddhist monk preparing to tell fortune.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60449095.Buddhistmonktellingfortu.jpg) Buddhist monk preparing to tell fortune. |
![Buddhist monk using a reference book for fortunes.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60414941.Buddhistmonktellingfortu.jpg) Buddhist monk using a reference book for fortunes. |
![Receiving news of a good fortune.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60453638.Receivinggoodnews..jpg) Receiving news of a good fortune. |
![Talking about Buddhism. Wuling Mts., Hunan, China](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/59552186.TalkingaboutBuddhism.jpg) Talking about Buddhism. Wuling Mts., Hunan, China |
![Taking a break.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/59791400.Takingabreak.jpg) Taking a break. |
![Hosptital bed in Jishou.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/59797542.HospitalbedinaJishouHo.jpg) Hosptital bed in Jishou. |
![Making gill nets.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60091582.makingnets.jpg) Making gill nets. |
![Eating a bit of lunch.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60422854.Eatinglunch.jpg) Eating a bit of lunch. |
![Resting after working in a hillside community doing construction.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60422857.resting.jpg) Resting after working in a hillside community doing construction. |
![Leaving the field, vehicle used for finale preparation of rice paddies.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60447708.leavingthefield.jpg) Leaving the field, vehicle used for finale preparation of rice paddies. |
![Final preparation of a rice field before planting.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60449094.Finalpreparationofricep.jpg) Final preparation of a rice field before planting. |
![Spring planting of rice fields.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60447709.Plantingrice.jpg) Spring planting of rice fields. |
![Spring planting of rice fields.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60449097.Springplantingofricefie.jpg) Spring planting of rice fields. |
![Taking a break from construction.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/60447710.Resting.jpg) Taking a break from construction. |
![Hosing down lime but with little effect.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61133086.hosingdownlime.jpg) Hosing down lime but with little effect. |
![Sifting and working lime.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61133087.workinglime2.jpg) Sifting and working lime. |
![Working with lime.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61133088.wokinglime.jpg) Working with lime. |
![Sifting lime.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61133090.siftinglime.jpg) Sifting lime. |
![g4/14/637114/3/61133089.unloadingtruck1.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61133089.unloadingtruck1.jpg) |
![It's work.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61133091.Itswork.jpg) It's work. |
![Selling the vegetables she grows. 78 years old. #2](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61272756.Sellingvegetables.jpg) Selling the vegetables she grows. 78 years old. #2 |
![Sorting, bundling and selling the vegetables she grows. 78 year old sells these from her small plot of land. #1](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61272758.Sellingvegetables2.jpg) Sorting, bundling and selling the vegetables she grows. 78 year old sells these from her small plot of land. #1 |
![Big and little.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61352056.Motherandson.jpg) Big and little. |
![Cell Phone. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61397093.Cellphone.jpg) Cell Phone. . . |
![Sidewalk produce.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61397095.Sidewalkproduce.jpg) Sidewalk produce. |
![Seller of produce.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61397098.sellingproduce2.jpg) Seller of produce. |
![Sidewalk produce in the rain.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61397100.Sidewalkproduce2.jpg) Sidewalk produce in the rain. |
![Pink stool. . . Cleaning rice.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61413867.cleaningrice.jpg) Pink stool. . . Cleaning rice. |
![Bike bell.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61414796.Bikebell.jpg) Bike bell. |
![A strong disagreement not often seen on the open forum.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61425175.disagreements.jpg) A strong disagreement not often seen on the open forum. |
![Rainy day dog.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61462135.dog.jpg) Rainy day dog. |
![Street seller with wind instruments for sale.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61470320.windinstruments.jpg) Street seller with wind instruments for sale. |
![Sidewalk selling of produce and a friendly smile.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61554378.4kAlSNsz.jpg) Sidewalk selling of produce and a friendly smile. |
![Big and little #2](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61565345.w0vRKwsH.jpg) Big and little #2 |
![Plums for sale.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61608193.hnXKHjRo.jpg) Plums for sale. |
![Recycling red plastic bags.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61608195.xoAfgDcS.jpg) Recycling red plastic bags. |
![Comfortable?](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61658747.mYrUMyMx.jpg) Comfortable? |
![Contrasts #1.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61658748.zKWObDd2.jpg) Contrasts #1. |
![Contrasts #2.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61658749.3d5Ev5Km.jpg) Contrasts #2. |
![Wait . . #1](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61658750.xfphOvNe.jpg) Wait . . #1 |
![Wait . . #2](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61664723.eKCCdp9f.jpg) Wait . . #2 |
![Wait . . #3](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61664721.t5K8X1rK.jpg) Wait . . #3 |
![Wait . . #4](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61658751.tcts69iU.jpg) Wait . . #4 |
![Wait . . #5](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61664722.jT9HM7Zp.jpg) Wait . . #5 |
![Wait . . #6](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61658752.n4Y1Z3L2.jpg) Wait . . #6 |
![Squash blossoms in the market.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61976921.rPaC6PGN.jpg) Squash blossoms in the market. |
![Hmong elder cleaning rice she has grown and sells.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/61984058.qrerASVu.jpg) Hmong elder cleaning rice she has grown and sells. |
![It does rain here.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/62356751.4G40wtWU.jpg) It does rain here. |
![Bored. Getting her sandal repaired.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/62358425.VvE1IZMg.jpg) Bored. Getting her sandal repaired. |
![A little attention goes a long ways.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/62358426.u8V3nLB2.jpg) A little attention goes a long ways. |
![Roasting corn. During the late Spring and Summer it is common to roast corn for sale.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/62359120.GGopASjA.jpg) Roasting corn. During the late Spring and Summer it is common to roast corn for sale. |
![Boy at recycling center.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/62568117.EEACvELV.jpg) Boy at recycling center. |
![Working at the recycling center.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/62568118.NHmJ4ui4.jpg) Working at the recycling center. |
![Recycling center, Jishou City, China.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/62568119.vZwjFIV5.jpg) Recycling center, Jishou City, China. |
![Recycling center.](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/62567141.Hs8yGZ6G.jpg) Recycling center. |
![Day labor](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/14/637114/3/62741588.3CtdQPRx.jpg) Day labor |