Delicate but grueling work
Updated: 2014-08-29 14:41 (chinadaily.com.cn)Wangjutou, is a walnut-rich ge in Lantian county, Shaanxi province. As walnuts are getting ripe, people are starting to get busy with the harvest. Laborers can receive good money peeling walnuts, although the work is hard. After the work, each woman will earn 200 yuan in compensation for their efforts during whole night. At present, the cost of peeled walnuts is about 46 yuan (about $7.50) per kilogram in Beijing.
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Close to midnight on Aug 23, 2014, women are still working in a wholesale market in Lantian county, Shaanxi province. [Photo/IC] |
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