Henan Province, China
November 2015
He sat all day, on the street, waiting for business. The small taxis, run by charged car batteries, pulled over and he worked on them on demand. At the end of the day, he locked up the cabinets and dragged his cart home. He worked alone but he spent the day socializing with all of the other transient workers on the street. He would be back the next day, maybe at the same spot or maybe a little further down the street but always in the same general area.
When it rained, he huddled under a storefront awning. When it was cold, he bundled up. On sunny days, he sought relief under one of the few trees on the street.
It didn't take long for a taxi to be up and running again. Usually, a tire needed more air or a battery needed to be recharged or some small wire needed to be replaced. After a few minutes and the exchange of a few small bills, the taxi driver was on his way again. And the mechanic went back to his idle time, waiting for the next customer.
