Shoe Shine Gals

All over the city you can come across these women who have their shoe shine kits and want to polish up your shoes. It only costs two kuai. This is my leg getting its shoe shined in the downtown square. The shoe shine ladies often have their babies on their backs and carry their own stools and chairs to set up 'shop.' I like to get my shoes shined. I usually give them 5 kuai, just because they do a good job and at least they're working for it. There are so many beggars who just want a handout. Jeff was with me, we'd just eaten at McDonald's when this gal approached me. So, if you live in my city, there is no reason to have scruffy shoes.