Sugarcane: Peking 1985

In a city that was just beginning to see the influx of processed sweets and foreign snacks, sugarcane was a staple "natural" street food.

: The sound of the rhythmic "thwack" as vendors prepared the cane. Sugarcane Peking 1985

1985 was a pivotal year for the policy. The city was moving away from a strictly planned economy. While many items still required ration coupons, street vendors (like those selling sugarcane) represented the growing "free market." The Visual Palette In a city that was just beginning to