Things we love from Beijing

The street vendors

In a place where space is certainly at a premium, these small business men and women are incredible. Tucked away in tiny nooks and crannies, in little structures, often smaller than the average garden shed, businesses are carrying on, selling goods, providing services. And then there are the mobile vendors – often not strictly legal – who appear with a laden cart, which is spirited away at the first sign that there might be an inspector or a police officer near by. What a way to make a living.

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