Sugarcane Peking 1985 ◆

: Vendors often used flatbed bicycles or small wooden carts to pile the long, purple-skinned stalks high.

: For a few fen (cents), a vendor would chop a section of the stalk and peel back the tough outer rind with a sharp cleaver. Sugarcane Peking 1985

To understand "Sugarcane Peking 1985," one must look at the unique atmosphere of the city during that specific year: The "Dual-Track" Economy : Vendors often used flatbed bicycles or small

: The city was a "Kingdom of Bicycles." Cars were rare, reserved for high-ranking officials. reserved for high-ranking officials.