I’ve been following the activities of this group of men for some time during my visits to the rural village of Louqiao. They all ride bicycles that are retrofitted with a sort of flatbed, transforming it into a pickup bike. Their daily job consists essentially into roaming several rural areas while using either cowbells or in some cases battery operated megaphones to urge people to donate unused junk. They also sift through massive piles of garbage in search of items that might have some resale value.
The images are a short series I took while they were taking a lunch break at a local street bar with pool tables. At first they were hesitant to let me use the camera, but after a few minutes and a couple of pool games later I was able to gain their confidence.
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