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    Small trades in big China. In China's 1.3 billion population, many are street merchants. They practice every trade imaginable. Some are barbers and some are butchers. Here are a few of these people.

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    A gracious man dressed in an old army coat and hat at a McDonald's in a tourist area of the city of Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. Each day he spends his time offering to take people's trays away for a little bit of change. by: littletrades Views[872] Boats docked alongside the muddy banks of the Yangtze River in the city of Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. These small vessels are used to transport goods down the city's system of canals. by: littletrades Views[430] A laborer walks down a busy Zhangjiajie street with his biandan (two baskets and bamboo pole) slung casually over his shoulder and a cigarette dangling effortlessly from the corner of his mouth. by: littletrades Views[680] A butcher at a small improvised market in Hunan Province's Zhangjiajie, one of China's many cities with a population of over 1 million that is little-known outside of the country. by: littletrades Views[790] A street market in Hunan Province's Zhangjiajie. Everyday produce is brought into town and sold in makeshift markets scattered throughout Chinese cities. This basic form of commerce is still widespread in a country that also counts luxurious supermarkets and high-end car dealerships. by: littletrades Views[830]
     

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    A gracious man dressed in an old army coat and hat at a McDonald's in a tourist area of the city of Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. Each day he spends his time offering to take people's trays away for a little bit of change.

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