Photos from the market near Xizhou

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They look good….but how do they taste????

   One of my favorite shots…… I was always drawn to women doing some sort of handwork….

The vendors were everywhere….stairs included….

These are types of incense to be offered to the gods….

I prefer shopping carts…….

These are stools that EVERYONE sits on…….

This lady was selling live fish.  We were interested in the way that she kept the water moving and aerated so that the fish wouldn’t die.

A visit to the local butcher……

 
Beans and grains for sale…… These baskets are used to carry goods, but are fun in the bright bold colors……

A thread and yarn merchant had wonderful wares.  She was also selling hand stitched and embroidered slippers…..

Another loaded basket……. One of the local eateries.  I loved that she was so dressed up as she cooked over a wok of oil……

  One of the “healers” selling medicinal herbs and spices…

Michael and Doug (our host) check out a tobacco stand.  Those pipes in the background are bongs…… On to the the tea vendor to buy some green tea……