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by: CarolenChina

I was sitting in McDonald's having breakfast watching people. My favorite past time, watching people. I noticed a little lady that had to be fresh from a village. How do I know, well, her dress for one. She had the tell tale red cheeks that had been close to blistering in the cold... but they didnt, no sore scars. Her clothes while clean and neat were not the days fashion. Her hands were rough and calloused. But the thing that stood out, the most...she felt out of place. She was clearly uncomfortable standing waiting for what I think was her daughter. She probably wanted to go down to the noodle shop and have mian.. but the little girl wanted to go to McDonalds and there they were. The village lady wasnt sure what to do with the fork or the pancakes that was set in front of her. I wanted to take her by the hand and go to the noodle shop...but I would have probably scared her, most likely she has seen few foreigners. So I just watched her instead. She wanted to go back to the village, it was written all over her.

I watched an old man getting his fortune told by a street seer. He was bent over and listening to every word the fortune teller was saying. His body was in a permanent lean....He had his hand cupping his chin as though  he was deep in thought, trying to put the pieces of info together. He was so deep into his listening the outside world didnt exist. I hope that his days will be filled with all that is good....however, I am not the fortune teller. I noticed lately, that the street fortune tellers are very busy...new year and all that.
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