An uncensored view through my lens. Photos are taken in 芜湖 // Wuhu in 安徽省 // Anhui Province in China.
house front with typical vertical banner
It is New Year’s Eve in an average city in China: everyone is busy, I think I am the only one dwelling here and there, looking and observing the activities. Busy working, busy earning money, busy going to school or studying. Busy selling the items before New Year – the real one which is still some weeks away. Preparation for Chinese New Year have already begun but nobody really cares about this other New Year. The news mention it, for example by announcing the last haze of 2016 in Peking and proclaiming the beginning of the New-Year-transition-haze.
residential area with dog
staircase
windows
laundry dries next to sausages
windows and ACs
attached – laundry
often seen – advertisement on walls with phone number
on a wall
Xinjiang roasted lamb kebabs – sad story: after news of vendors selling mice meat as lamb hits the news, vendors proceed to showcasing their livestock right next to their stall.
sugar cane
The only ones doing non-work stuff are small kids or retirees, often in this combination. Parks are scattered across the city where senior clubs meet to sing, dance or practice tai chi, the water park and amusement park are more popular with the younger kids.
family at the zoo
house front
cages?
little convenience store
a sunny day
the cold weather is good for drying meats and fish, almost every household prepares this dish for the upcoming Chinese New Year (or only New Year in China).
December 31st 2016 – January 2nd 2017