A small town in Henan. 2016 I would say that only the area where the crops were growing and the farmers' houses were in good condition and properly maintained in the farm. The rest of the general areas in the farm, for example streets, streams and small ponds were unfortunately polluted and seemed neglected. I... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 Its a hard life for farmers in China, or for that matter, for all farmers of the world. They were born in this land, they grew up here, got married here, had their kids here and worked all their lives here. Therefore it made perfect sense when I heard... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 Elder Mr Liu and myself were about to walk back to his house with a sack of Chinese cabbages over my shoulders when a neighbour stopped him to have a chat. I am not sure what they talked about. Maybe the neighbour asked him if his yield was great... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 One early morning I was strolling along the farm when I saw the elder Mr Liu walking towards his old house, with a sack in his hand. I wanted to see what he was up to and followed him. He walked to his old house where he had two... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 The air was fresh but chilly. I wore my favourite winter cap with the dog ears and strolled along the farm land. I wasn't exactly sure which land belonged to my host the elder Mr Liu or if I was trespassing on other people's property. You can't blame me... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 In my first meal with the Liu brothers, I introduced myself and we talked a little bit before starting to eat. The baijiu drinking started along too. Soon the conversations became warmer. The laughters got louder. I started feeling like I met some long lost friends and was getting... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 I was staying at the elder Mr Liu's farm. The first meal there was in his huge hall with big sofas, a large coffee table and with walls decorated with Chinese nationalistic propaganda posters. Both the Liu brothers sat with me and offered me a really big welcome meal.... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 You see this all the time in China. People digging into rubbish bins and fishing out plastic bottles and containers. This time, it was outside a high school canteen in a small town in Henan. Its an important role and they are part of the recycling network or ecosystem... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 There are limited shower and WC facilities in each floor in the dormitories. It will be crowded and there will be queues. If you miss the showering time, you will not get water supply at other times. One of these things must have happened to this high school student.... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 A few thousand high school students needed to be fed breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday. The high school had a huge canteen with many food stalls offering various types of dishes. The canteen had rows and rows of metal high tables but there are were no chairs. The students... Continue Reading →