People are still everywhere, but smiles have replaced the cloned, expressionless faces of the past. People on bikes carrying wood for the cooking fire have been replaced by small cafes. The little fires along the road used for food and tea are all gone as people apparently use the new, small cafes. Foodquality and cleanliness has greatly improved. Guangzhou had no McDonalds or Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1992, but now has 16 McDonalds and 7 Kentucky Fried Chickens, with more being build.
New construction is everywhere.
Construction, and constructionmaterials, are of very low quality. Hand labor is still the principal labor force, but machinery is replacing hand labor at an increasing rate. Guangzhou Malting Company has added two new tower malt facilities with more planned. It has progressed from being a small regional malt supplier to one of the largest malsters in the world. Must do more to service this barley user.