Observation+Notes

Observation Notes

Economic Aspects:


 * Houses 3-4 meters tall, brick, run down, paint fading
 * No garden
 * Satellite dish
 * No garage, houses in ok state of repair
 * Street vendors, small restaurants, selling fruits, vegetable, drinks, snacks
 * Not much indication of wealth
 * Cars not owned by villagers
 * Power lines on the street

Social Life:


 * People walking around, selling things, riding motorbikes and bikes
 * Many elders
 * No noticeable places of worship
 * Police station
 * Lots of shops/restaurants, little businesses
 * Children playing
 * Each gender prefers to stay with same gender
 * Men playing chess, socializing
 * People haven’t lived here very long, came from various provinces

Environmental Quality:


 * Around 30 people per block
 * 5-6 meter wide streets, quite narrow
 * Village not very clean, maintenance not too good
 * Lots of trash, open trash cans, bad drainage, trash lying around
 * Lots of footpath area, no gardens
 * Some trees scattered here and there, mostly urban

- Rundown - Small - One Story - Close Together - 1-2 rooms divided by curtains - Curtains used for doors || - Garbage, extremely common - No flowers - Some people have gardens in back of allies - Many willow trees, both ends, not many between the two - No satellite dishes || - Mostly street vendors/stands - Few clothing shops - 5 cleaning supplies/knickknack shops - Produce (fresh)? - Spices - Fried food - Hairdressers - Restaurants - Butchers - Playground - Grain shops - Bakery || - Low income ships - Cheap transportation - Mini van type cars - Mopeds - Bikes - Lots of walking - Large expensive complex next door (rundown looking) - Strollers || - A few super markets - Pharmacy - No electricity companies - Bottled water supply - No plumbing companies - Power lines - Lots of beer and water ||
 * . ECONOMIC ASPECTS**
 * Type of house – size, number of stories, design, rooms || - Old
 * Type of house – size, number of stories, design, rooms || - Old
 * House facilities – is there a garden, satellite dish, a garage? Is the house in a good state of repair? || - Repair needed
 * What commercial activities do you notice? Are there shops? What do they sell (goods)? Service/Repair shops? || - Two phone shops
 * Note down any indication of wealth: e.g., Do you see any staff/servants? What kind of cars? || - No staff
 * What services do you notice: Medical/dental/schools/electricity and water supply? || - Two cellular shops


 * 2. SOCIAL LIFE**

- Biking - Driving - Shopping - Talking to neighbors - Sitting in houses - Pool tables || - Shopping - Both inside and outside of their houses || - Nor government offices - Two guards inside village - Two by gate || - On streets - Hard working || - Many don’t - Not welcoming to strangers or outsiders - Elders/sad - Younger people/happier - Playing Chinese chess || - Took down old housing to build new ones - Old lady lived in village 13 years - No change at all ||
 * What are people in the area doing? (Who do you see walking, talking to neighbors?) || - Walking babies
 * What are people in the area doing? (Who do you see walking, talking to neighbors?) || - Walking babies
 * Do you see owners of the houses? || - Cleaning
 * Do you notice places of worship, government offices, etc.? || - No worship buildings
 * What evidence do you find relating to the type of jobs done by people? || - Low income
 * What evidence of community spirit do you see? Comment on adults and children/men and women || - Some neighbors interact
 * How long do you think people have lived in this area and where do they come from? If there is no evidence for this, do not make conjectures (guesses) || - Bread woman lived in village for 3 years
 * 3. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY**

- Trash everywhere - No plumbing - Stinks || - Trash everywhere - Stinks - No professional plumbing || - Some gardens behind house in ally ways - Willow trees at two ends of street - Dirt roads || - Gardens in ally ways || - Cars – 2 - Bikes – 14 - Buses - 0 ||
 * Comment on: ||  ||
 * - population density || - Mid range ||
 * - width of streets || - 6 meters ||
 * - maintenance and cleanliness || - Very dirty
 * - litter / open drainage || - Open drainage
 * - gardens / footpath areas || - No front gardens
 * - greenery || - Trees on ends of street
 * - count the number of vehicles in the area. Divide into groups e.g. bikes / cars / trucks / buses || - Trucks - 1

Observation Notes

- There are a few houses with satellite dishes, and one or two with a garage. The states of the houses however, are not doing so well. There are missing pieces of concrete, holes in the ceiling, and broken frames. - There are many types of street vendors selling all sorts of food. Butchers, fruits, vegetables, are all present. There is a small pharmacy and bike/phone repair shop. - There are slight to none indications of wealth. The best car seen is a Chevrolet sedan but turned out to just be a passerby. - There is a small EC school, and a small pharmacy/Chinese clinic. Electric and water supply is evident. || - There are a few owners of houses seen, but only if they are shop owners or elderly. - There seems to be no place of worship. - There are a few hardware stores, but mostly food and supplies for people working outside the village. - There seems to be some very tight knit groups, but also some that do not socialize much. - Interviews have shown that most come from other provinces to work here. Those who are born here on the other hand, have lived here their whole life. || - Width of streets are around 5-6 meters - The roads are battered and there even seems to be a river running through parts of the road. There are janitors picking up trash, but some cigarette butts and plastic wrapping still scatter the sidewalks. - Drains are all damaged, but still channel some water. - There are footpath areas, but they can be cutoff by other structures sometimes. - Trees are planted along the two sides of the main road. - There are around four present in the area at the time of counting, and 3 of which are bikes. There is a small van parked. ||
 * Economic aspects || - Houses are mostly flats with single stories. They are around 60-100 square meters with 3-4 rooms judging from the outside.
 * Social life || - People are talking and there are few elderly playing games with each other or with kids.
 * Environmental Quality || - Population seems dense compared to international compounds in the area, but compared to the cities it is extremely low.

- Not tall buildings - 1 story building - Abandoned (?) compound next door || - Small courtyards - Not in good state of repair - Garbage is common - Solar paneled street lights - Playground || - Lots of restaurants - Various vegetable/food stands - Many street foods - Lots of beer supply - Plastic souvenirs || - Mini vans - Motor bikes - Bicycles - Baby cars || - Pharmacy - Vegetable / fruit supplies - Spice stand - Water bottles ||
 * ECONOMIC ASPECTS**
 * Type of house – size, number of stories, design, rooms || - Old, a bit run down
 * Type of house – size, number of stories, design, rooms || - Old, a bit run down
 * House facilities – is there a garden, satellite dish, a garage? Is the house in a good state of repair? || - A few satellite dishes
 * What commercial activities do you notice? Are there shops? What do they sell (goods)? Service/Repair shops? || - Many unformal stands
 * Note down any indication of wealth: e.g., Do you see any staff/servants? What kind of cars? || - Many new income shops
 * What services do you notice: Medical/dental/schools/electricity and water supply? || - Cellular services


 * 2. SOCIAL LIFE**

- Babysitting - Shop sitting - Shopping - Driving - Chatting/Smoking - Play cards/chess || - Unformal clothing - Run-down housing - Unclean environment || - Younger people seem livelier - Many infants || - Beijing or around China? - Rural farmlands? ||
 * What are people in the area doing? (Who do you see walking, talking to neighbors?) || - Walking
 * What are people in the area doing? (Who do you see walking, talking to neighbors?) || - Walking
 * Do you see owners of the houses? || - Some shops seem to have no door and the people are visible, but they must’ve have some covering at night ||
 * Do you notice places of worship, government offices, etc.? || - Police station ||
 * What evidence do you find relating to the type of jobs done by people? || - Low income
 * What evidence of community spirit do you see? Comment on adults and children/men and women || - Elders seem melancholic
 * How long do you think people have lived in this area and where do they come from? If there is no evidence for this, do not make conjectures (guesses) || - 5-6 years?


 * 3. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY**

- Shoppers and shop owners || - Unorganized housing || - Drainage pipes on every building - Many wells || - No noticeable gardens || - Willows - Some trees || - Car - 6 - Van - 5 - Motor – 7 - Other - 2 ||
 * Comment on: ||  ||
 * - population density || - Many parents and their babies
 * - width of streets || - Around six meters ||
 * - maintenance and cleanliness || - Lots of litter
 * - litter / open drainage || - Many garbage cans
 * - gardens / footpath areas || - Small footpaths that diverge off main roads
 * - greenery || - Wild grass & weeds
 * - count the number of vehicles in the area. Divide into groups e.g. bikes / cars / trucks / buses || - Bikes – 5