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October, 1995
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Cakes and snacks were on many market stalls. Despite the music and singing, a young baby nursed in the arms of a seated man below us, slept on, blissfully unaware of the procession which had just passed. The man’s colleague was cooking cakes, some of which were set out on a table in front of them, and they looked very tasty ! There were many similar mini-stalls along the street and around the market selling different types of snacks, from savoury steamed buns to bowls of hot noodles, which is a traditional part of market days and festivals, so there is never any cause to be hungry if you have a few cents to spend.
scrutiny by some neighbours, particularly the children, who gathered at the open door, while Wen Wen looked on in amusement from behind a bead curtain. The remoter parts of China are not often visited by Westerners so it is not surprising that any such visit should create a certain amount of interest, but it is always friendly, even travelling without a Chinese companion there always seems to be someone about who can understand a few words of English, as there are English lessons given on the television. In one town, a young boy shouted out, "Good Morning !" in perfect English to me as I passed him on the street, even though he had probably never seen a Westerner before; his only error was the time as .................. it was late at night.| Have you enjoyed your visit to the China Pages ? Why not pass them on to your friends ? Make the author very happy ! |
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