Odyssey-23 November 3rd

Wednesday, November 3rd

Come visit with the milk-tea girls

Milk-tea shops are all the rage in China

These shops are everywhere I often notice new ones opening. Heidi says they call it "pearl milk-tea shops."

Three milk-tea girls are happy to meet me

With no other customers, these three girls and I chatted through my mobile phone translator several minutes. Then they insisted we take some photos together.

Out the door a little later

A bit later to get started on my afternoon explorations.

Helium balloons >>>

Perambulatory vendors of helium balloons are a common sight on the byways on old town Jianshui.

Retirement age in China

Although the Chinese government is thinking about raising the retirement age, currently it stands at 60 years old for men, 55 years old for women cadres (a person trained for a particular purpose or profession), and 50 years old for all other women "workers."

In all other aspects, China is a "work harder and longer" country compared to Western countries. Have they mandated for younger retirement because people that age cannot be pushed as hard? I don't know.

Maybe the number of people I see leisurely playing cards (like these above) who seem fairly young to me is a result of this younger retirement policy.

A father shows off his son

Another "cutesy" car

Girl power >>>

These girls are intent on getting this heavy cart up this ramp in the supermarket.

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