Limeburners

Limeburning is a significant local industry to the west of Pingdingshan and the kilns have distinctive brick chimneys that make them stand out from a long way off. At the village of Liaosichang near Baofeng these two men came down to investigate why we had stopped outside their premises and were surprised that we were interested in the industry. The chimneys of two kilns can be seen in the background whilst the sacks contain powdered lime.