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| Weizhou Island |
Who am I
Age: about 55.
Family: 7 members. Me, my wife, two sons, one daughter-in-law,
and two grandchildren. The elder son is married, and the younger son is not
married.
Career: Carpenter, fisherman, tofu business,
carrying things, selling pork. Now I earn my living as a motorized tricycle
driver.
Farming: We keep 20-30 chickens, and grow
soybeans and maize. Usually press oil from soybeans and feed corn to the
chickens.
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| My friend |
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| Chickens |
One Day
Work: Get up at seven o'clock
in the morning, and have congee, fish and other simple dishes for breakfast.
Then drive my tricycle to find tourists. Usually have congee for lunch at a restaurant or my daughter's home at 1 p.m.
Head back home at around 6
p.m., and have steamed rice, pork, fish and soup for supper. In the evening,
watch TV with my family or chat with my neighbors. Usually go to bed at 11:30
p.m.
At home: Repair the house or
renovate the kitchen. In my leisure time, I usually go to a nearby store to play
mahjong or chat with villagers.
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| Table |
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| Yard |
What do I fear
1. My family may have health problems.
2. I can't keep doing the driver job. Because many outsiders have come
to Weizhou to do this kind of job.
3. My younger son can't find a woman to be his wife.
4. Typhoon. It caused severe damage on the island last year.
5. Earthquake.
What do I want
1. The safety and health of my family.
2. Make some money so that we can tear down the old house to build a
new one. Because there is not enough room for the whole family.
3. My younger son gets married.
