People movers

The tricycle taxi is great in hot weather.

They are know as a sān lún chē, which translates literally as three wheeled vehicle.

Heavy haulage

The flatbed tricycle is a key element of Zhangzhou's distribution system.

Street trees

And the street are lined with mangos.

Reporting to the police

As an foreigner or outsider (lǎowài or wàiguórén) we have to register our residence at the local police station every time we re-enter China.

The office staff now know me, and try to deal with my application quickly even when overrun by locals applying for and collecting their new identity cards, which are being reissued right across the country.

Landscapes

'Cutting edge' apartment design

Phoning home at the electrical shop

Tea at the urban fishing pond

A local breakfast bar

Maximising transport efficiency

Transporting the whole family can be a squeeze.

The 3 children are all girls and possibly the result of the quest for a son.