Chickens, Chairman Mao and spiced tea with the neighbours: Welcome to ‘the real China’
“He understood the ordinary people.”The nearest market is five kilometres away in a small unremarkable township, where everyone is curious about the visiting foreigner (me). It’s a confronting sight for the uninitiated, though Li tells me he has never seen dog meat for sale here before.By his own admission, Li forewarns would-be guests that his home is located in a rural village that most Chinese people have never heard of. There’s little tangible wealth in villages such as Xingming but community bonds are strong.
- ▪“He understood the ordinary people.”The nearest market is five kilometres away in a small unremarkable township, where everyone is curious about the visiting foreigner (me).
- ▪It’s a confronting sight for the uninitiated, though Li tells me he has never seen dog meat for sale here before.By his own admission, Li forewarns would-be guests that his home is located in a rural village that most Chinese people have ne
- ▪There’s little tangible wealth in villages such as Xingming but community bonds are strong.
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| Original publisher | The Sydney Morning Herald |
| Canonical URL | https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/chickens-chairman-mao-and-spiced-tea-with-the-neighbours-welcome-to-the-real-china-20260722-p60hiz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed |
| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:04:42 +1000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-24T01:08:26.752Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-24T01:08:26.752Z |
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