Daily life

Workers, Artisans, Barbers, Street doctors...the inhabitants of the village and their life.

A tofu factory in Jianshui. As we poke our head through the door, we were inundated by the pungent smell of the soy milk boiling in big pots. The workers were just too busy handling the scolding hot liquid to spare us any attention.

Jianshui also has a very long history of pottery extending back hundreds of years. The clay is sourced in the mountains outside the city and shaped into elegant jars, vases and tea pots by very skilled Artisans.

Barbers in Xinjie-Heijing-Shaxi.

A man preparing lunch - Nuodeng.

It's very common to find doctors and pharmacists outside the market area. Here is a dentist in Jinghong.

A man in Bada' prepares dinner.

A woman cooking in a shared kitchen - Heijing.

Sifting rice - Hesong.

A man prepare some Pu'er tea - Zhanglang.

A man prepare some Pu'er tea - Zhanglang.

Playing basketball, Xinjie, Yuanyang

Playing basketball, Xinjie, Yuanyang