China Insider

This is a recruitment sign outside a restaurant. The full time position for the manager of restaurant is around $1000 yen per month. That's translated to around AUD $150. Can we survive on $150 a month in Australia?

Bicycles are one of the primary transportation in China. Car is getting affordable and popular recently.

This photo was taken on the platform of train station while we were looking for our designated carriage. What is interesting is that people is using the rice bags as luggages. I guess it's cheap, light-weight and durable.

Old Flats New Modern Apartment

This is a really interesting deco in the hotpot restaurant. This place is so cheap!

This photo was taken in the bus. Notice the LCD TVs overhead? This is luxury!

This is the meat section in a supermarket. From the photo, you can see all sorts of chicken parts can be purchased here. With the exchange rate of 7 to 1, it costs around A$2~4 per kg. Enjoy the meal!

One of the shopping mall complex in HeFei.

This is the butcher in the market. Here, you can pick the portion of meat you want; butcher will cut, trim and prepare the meat at your will. It is so flexible and convenience.

A worker is working on the iron/steel bar, which will be used in building construction, on the street side.

This is an old apartment building. Every household hangs clothes out on the balcony. It becomes an interesting scenery, I guess...

This photo was taken in the hallway of a flat. There are advertising about plumbing.

These photos were taken from one of the popular grocery shop in HeFei.

This is a popular temple in the downtown of HeFei. People comes here to pray for health and wealth of them or their family.

This is a small alley where workers have their breakfast before going to work. Various food are sold including soy milk, Chinese donut, pancake, sweet and sour soup, etc. They are extremely cheap, usually around Y$1.00 only.

In China, McDonald's is not just a simple fast food store. It is classified as a luxury restaurant because of its price. With the average income of $1000 yen per month, a burger can cost $20 yen here. Comparing to a local burger chain, a burger can be as cheap as $3 yen.

What the heck is this? These are pork and sausages that a restaurant serves. What to give a try! (Recommend purchasing life insurance first.)

Little Tiger Hotel. I estimate staying on night in this hotel may cost around AUD $2. Yes, two dollars! (If you survive the night, of course.)

This is an interesting scene. I have no clue who planed to plant these roadside trees. The branches are so low that no car can go under them; the four-lane street becomes two-lane street. A pity and careless driver may have the car roof cut off if driving through it.