Invited Into a Humble Chinese Home-What I Saw Truly Surprised Me…

Today I’m in Ketang, China, visiting my friend Yulon at his home. His house is humble, and I feel honoured that he invited me inside. When we arrive, he shows me his name painted on the wall — written by himself with a large calligraphy brush. He even painted the names on his neighbours’ houses. His brush skills are incredible.

This is what real rural China looks like.

Inside his home, he serves me traditional tea with parched rice and peanuts. A simple but beautiful gesture of hospitality.

His wife shows me how she strings beads to earn extra money. Beads are placed on two rolling bars, and she slides a needle through them. The beads almost “jump” onto the string. She earns only 10–15 USD per day (about R250) and receives just 0.20 RMB per string. For higher-quality beads she earns 0.50 RMB per bracelet, but selecting the best stones takes much longer.

Then we visit the local gem mall, where I buy some inexpensive jewellery and get a real feel for the markets in rural China.

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