The Yam Man
Henan Providence, China
Spring 2012
He works seven days a week and he brings his cart to his corner even if he is sick. If he doesn't work, he doesn't earn money. He stands in the rain and the cold and the blazing hot sun. He is always friendly and greets me every time he sees me.
He said he sells about 25 grams of yams a day and he charges about 8 yuan a gram so that equates to 200 yuan a day ($33) which seems exceedingly high. Construction workers make only $20/day so maybe he didnt understand the question or maybe he didnt want me to know how much he makes.
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