Chinese Laundry with car mechanic, Belmont, Trinidad.
‘The shop counter ....separated the Chinese shopkeeper .....from the rest of society and that separation was at once physical as well as cultural and philosophical...the counter was that which brought together both elements in a mutually dependent atmosphere...there was a certain amount of animosity hostility and distrust ... But also...the situation bred and fostered many lasting relationships and associations both social and sexual...’ From Preface , Encounters - Easton Lee
Chinese Laundry with car mechanic, Belmont, Trinidad.
Chinese Laundry with car mechanic, Belmont, Trinidad.
‘The shop counter ....separated the Chinese shopkeeper .....from the rest of society and that separation was at once physical as well as cultural and philosophical...the counter was that which brought together both elements in a mutually dependent atmosphere...there was a certain amount of animosity hostility and distrust ... But also...the situation bred and fostered many lasting relationships and associations both social and sexual...’ From Preface , Encounters - Easton Lee
Chinese Laundry with car mechanic, Belmont, Trinidad.