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In a building with a refined roof, a man is weighing bags of goods and dividing them into several baskets, which seems to be a procedure to sell them. On the Internet some people say that this is the salt trade. I tried to do some research into the…

Donkeys are one of the most popular means of land transportation as depicted in the painting. They are used for carrying goods, pulling wheel carts, as well as for people to ride on them directly. Few elites, though, such as the literati or…

A workman carrys a stack of trays on his shoulder.

A workman carries food stacked in steamers on his left shoulder along with a folding table in his right hand. (Hansen, 1996b, sec.18)

Three lightly clad workmen put their loads down as they buy refreshments from a stand whose sign reading "Drinks" hangs from an umbrella. (Hansen, 1996b, sec.14)

A small procession of donkeys carrying fuel in baskets. Led by one woodsman, and followed by another, the donkeys are just about to turn left so they can cross the bridge and so lead the viewer into the scroll. The trees along the path have not yet…

These wooden brackets are quite common in various types of wooden structures in imperial China. In the context of this painting, such bracket systems seem to appear on buildings that belong to the upper echelon of society, such as the official…

A wood work shop which makes bows and wooden barrels. A half-naked man is testing a bow in the shop.

A woman and small child examine banners from a peddler. (Hansen, 1996b, sec.15)

A woman who is wearing a veiled traveling hat rides into the city. (Hansen, 1996b, sec.12)