Washroom, the inside out!
Everything is done in these outdoor washrooms, food washing and preparation, washing clothes and washing self. The small taps on the wall usually have locks on them to stop other families using your water, the absence of a loo/s shows this family is in residence 🙂 Image taken in the disappearing lanes of Shanghai China.
Images of China through English Eyes 
Severely worn.
Oh yes my friend, it certainly is 🙂
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Just can’t imagine living like this – how hard
Its interesting because these lane houses are being swept away and replaced by apartment blocks with all the modern western amenities but many of these residents don’t want to move because its their home, their culture and where families communicate and share traditions.
An organic community that has grown and adapted….to be replaced by little boxes…..it’s clear that some aspects of progress are not progress at all. A great record of a way of life, Mark.
Regards
John
Yeah, little boxes costing more than a estate in the UK, apartments in Shanghai of less than 100sqm sell for anything between 600,000 pounds to well over 1 Million Pounds Sterling 😦 Utter madness but true
Fabulous image. It gives me a great sense for how these people live.
Thanks Mark 🙂