HI Christine..the wires are power lines connecting the home from the power lines outside on the street. Common in China and you can see similar acts when you see the temporary connections set up for single light bulbs in my "By Bulb Light" galleryhttp://www.pbase.com/shangheye/image/53622456 . The number is a mobile (cell) phone number. Usually an advert for a service (the service is explained in Chinese) another example here ..http://www.pbase.com/shangheye/image/49492260 As for the shoes, it's for me great example of the conjtradictions of China. It does not matter how poor you are, or what disrepair your house is in, you never bring the dirt of the street in to your home with your shoes...a great example here..http://www.pbase.com/shangheye/image/48978796 Hope that answers some of it...but ofcourse the real answer is to experience it ;-))K
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05-Apr-2006 03:39
The shoes make the picture! I am somewhat puzzled by the number on the right side of the picture and I wonder what the wires coming down from the top are doing there. This picture raises more questions than it answers.
Christine
