May 13
A quiet morning atmosphere in Lingbao (灵宝), Henan, China.
The small morning market in Lingbao felt both familiar and unfamiliar to me as another Asian. Familiar in its atmosphere, yet unfamiliar in the things being sold.
Farmers brought vegetables and fruit they had grown themselves. Villagers ground fresh spices by hand right at their stalls. The smell of freshly pressed sesame oil and sesame paste drifted through the market from the grinding machines. There were edible flowers, homemade apple cider, homemade fermented rice wine, and woven baskets and crafts made by the vendors themselves.
It was such a lovely atmosphere.
