A small farm in China. 2016 On the main road outside the farm was an interesting set-up. A guy was killing chickens and scalding them so that their feathers could be plucked out easier. And in another station made up of two large red tubs, three ladies were busy chatting while they plucked out the... Continue Reading →
A small farm in China. 2016 On the main road outside the farm, there were large plastic bags of garlics, carrots, potatoes and other vegetables in a wholesale store. One thing to note is that vegetables and fruits in China are much larger than elsewhere. I mean they are really huge. A German colleague once... Continue Reading →
A small farm in China. 2016 It was time to leave the farm to go to the small town. We walked to the main road to catch a small rural taxi to go to another place where you can take a local bus to the small town. There were some small shops on the main... Continue Reading →
A small farm in China. 2016 About a year after my visit to the farm, the elder Mr. Liu fall ill and passed away unfortunately. The younger Mr. Liu still lives in the farm. I hope to one day return back to the farm to pay my respects to the elder Mr Liu. I know... Continue Reading →
A small farm in China. 2016 This is my last evening at the farm. I have seen so much and learned a lot. Everything that we eat in the cities that come from the lands, come from the farmers. Rice. Corn. Everything. They are the backbone of the country. But they are quite often forgotten.... Continue Reading →
A small farm in China. 2016 There was an area near the farm which looked a large ditch. There is an old wives' tale that unwanted babies, especially baby girls, found their watery grave here. Traditionally farmers preferred baby boys so that they could grow-up to be strong farm hands. So if they had a... Continue Reading →
A small farm in China. 2016 At least I managed to find out that most of the farms in this area were corn farms. After harvesting the corns, the farmers found ways of using the rest of the parts of the plant. For example, the plant is dried and used as firewood for cooking and... Continue Reading →
A small farm in China. 2016 I noticed that the old woman's house was built partly with bricks and partly with a grey coloured building material. I found out that corn straw is mixed with soil to create a natural building material for some rural housings in China and this is an example of it.... Continue Reading →
A small farm in China. 2016 How many kids did she bring up? What happiness and suffering has she gone through in her life? Did she have a good husband? Were her kids nice to her? Was she a good wife and mother? How many winters? How many famines? I don't know. And I don't... Continue Reading →
A small farm in China. 2016 While walking around the farm, I came across an old woman sitting by her door. I think she was sewing something. Her house was made of bricks and a greyish building material. It had corrugated tin roofs and timber doors and windows. Apparently her sons went out to find... Continue Reading →