We decided it was safe to order "rural chicken." It came with the head still on. The feet, being a delicacy, had been removed. We decided that "rural" means "not much meat."
My weaving years are long past, but I was very pleased with her weaving lesson. bought a Chinese style, hand-woven blouse for about eight dollars.
She is pointing to a large floor loom made out of bamboo. She is in the process of weaving a plaid cotton that is very tightly woven -- a dense material that will last for many years.
Buckets --very well made. Susan bought one with a top with holes in it for soaking feet.
He carves traditional Chinese plaques out of wood. They are quite intricate.
Basket weaver. There are still very useful, hand-made baskets all over the country.
This woman weaves little animals out of dried reed-like leaves. I bought one of her dragons.
She spends her days painting tiny landscapes inside these bottles. The bristles are bent at a right angle to the handle.
The smoked turkey legs you see at Texas public fairs? Here it's barbecued pigs' hooves.
The three of us spent a day exploring this town outside of Shanghai. It's streets are canals.
A great deal of hand labor still exists in China. In this company of manufacturing (so much of it is American outsourcing, of course) I was pleased to meet people who work with their hands.
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