We saw many versions of three wheeled vehicles.
apartment buildings. These are many years old and most likely do not have
elevators.
are?
Cheese is apparently not a part of the Chinese diet. I did not see any the
whole time we were there.
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Century egg or pidan also known as preserved egg, hundred-year egg, thousand-year egg, thousand-year-old egg, and millennium egg, is a Chinese cuisine ingredient made by preserving duck, chicken or quail in a mixture of , ash, , quicklime, and rice hulls for several weeks to several months, depending on the method of processing.
Through the process, the becomes a dark green to grey color, with a creamy consistency and an odor of sulphur and ammonia, while the white becomes a dark brown, translucent jelly with little flavour. The transforming agent in the century egg is its alkaline material, which gradually raises the of the egg to around 9 – 12, or more during the curing process.This chemical process breaks down some of the complex, flavorless proteins and fats, which produces a variety of smaller flavorful compounds.
yes, there was money on the table!
Yep, street side dentistry. Note the “tools”.
Let me make a comment here about China’s medical treatment policy. Every individual is responsible for paying for their own medical treatment including hospitalization. Many have medical insurance. If not, they or their family must pay. No money and no insurance? As our guide told me, you simply die! There is no socialized medicine in China even though it is a Communist State.
We saw many. many, women with children but I do not recall seeing one pregnant woman on the street.
