The above was taken at a traditional tofu factory located in Solo City. Actually, without our guides, we would never have found this factory that was tucked innocuously on a street. The lady in the picture was emptying soya bean husks to use as fuel to heat the cauldron in which tofu were being deep fried. The title of the shot is taken from the first line of a Chinese classical poem written in 430 A.D. famously known as 七步诗, or the “7-steps verse” more about which you can read here.
From the same market in the previous post… For the majority of us who visit markets, we tend to make our visit only when the stalls have been set up and open for business. For photography, there are lots of candid activity that can be captured prior to opening time, which means travelling to the market just when the stallholders arrive to set up shop. This boy was waiting for her mother to help him open up his beverage (I think it was a packet of soya milk). Her mother was however, too busy laying out her lingerie goods for display. I thought his expression and the context of the lingerie stall made an interesting picture and story.
Happy Lunar New Year everyone! May the Year of the Snake bring you good health and prosperity 🙂