(May 15, 2012. Guangzhou, China) A street vendor selling ladies footwear sets up a table on the sidewalk in Beigang village on 'restaraunt street' between Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and Sun Yat-Sen University. Photo by: CS Owsley

(May 15, 2012. Guangzhou, China) Construction workers in Beigang village work on a residential project Tuesday morning. Photo by: CS Owsley

(May 15, 2012. Guangzhou, China) A man sqeezes his bicycle into a narrow space between two other bikes in front of Go-go shopping plaza Tuesday evening. Photo by: CS Owsley

(May 15, 2012. Guangzhou, China) Express delivery services place packages for Chinese university students out for pick-up on sidewalks near student dorms, then message recipients by SMS message to retrieve their package. Photo by: CS Owsley

(May 15, 2012. Guangzhou, China) Students from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies south campus cross from the teaching buildings back to their residence halls and the student canteens after morning classes Tuesday. GDUFS campus is divided by the middle ring road on HEMC island. Photo by: CS Owsley

(May 15, 2012. Guangzhou, China) A construction worker in Beigang village hauls heavy loads of concrete up a small grade to the work site Tuesday morning. Photo by: CS Owsley

(May 15, 2012. Guangzhou, China) Two Chinese girls shop in the open market of Beigang village, which caters to university students on HEMC island by selling mostly small personal items such as shoes, bags, school supplies, even clothes. Photo by: CS Owsley

(May 15, 2012. Guangzhou, China) A construction worker on a housing project carries equipment from one area of the work site to another. Photo by: CS Owsley

(May 15, 2012. Guangzhou, China) An elderly man watches a worker setting a new brick wall in Beigang village Tuesday morning. Photo by: CS Owsley

(May 15, 2012. Guangzhou, China) Health and hygiene do not concern these cooks preparing fried noodles and chòu dòufu, 'stinky tofu', in the open market area of Beigang village. Photo by: CS Owsley