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[Notice: All images on this site
are (c) Copyright Saundra Sturdevant, 2002]
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Hainan China: The Potter and
Her Village.
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A woman, a working artist, with quick wit and
direct language, a Li minority woman is The Potter. The village is small
and somewhat isolated. Still, remnants of political movements of the Mao
years remain. The fellow in his doorway continues to be proud of the Mao's
image set in the burst of the sun's rays. xiang, the last character in the
phrase, Mao Ze-Dong thought (Mao Ze-dong si-xiang)is below this image. |
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Hainan is rich in old growth forests. Since
the mid-1980s, markets for lumber have expanded. Here we see basic machinery
that dates from the Socialist Era, when local self-sufficiency was one of
the highest announced values. |
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This is a yearly time where betrothed couples
meet, share and umbrella and sweets. It is a time when boys climb trees
to get a better view of the dancing. And because they are boys and like
to annoy each other. And for the young girls, with the sweet hand-embroidered
flowers on the jackets, it is a time to enjoy local treats. Parents are
present but very much in the background, talking, and looking after younger
children. They are also busy making mental notes for furture reference on
the temper (pi-chi) of possible mates for their children. |
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