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Manual carts are ubiquitous in the scroll as a means for transporting various goods. Many of them are single-wheel, pulled by one-man, while a number of them are double-wheel.

A literatus conversing with a monk on the street. Not far from them, two Daoists are walking by.

A literatus studying in the hotel, probably preparing for the civil examinations. Those who passed the exams can acquire the qualification to serve in the government and many legal privileges.

An aged literatus riding on a donkey.

A literatus on a horse, accompanied by servants.

Here we see a small group of workers unloading what appears to be bags of grain from the two cargo vessels to the lower left.

To the left, we also see the apparent supervisor of the group, sitting on the bags, giving out directions to the workers.…

The first major intersection inside the city gate. It has many different kinds of shop on all sides. People of different occupations, engaging in different business, commingled on the streets, in this apparently open urban space. Here and elsewhere…

An incense shop which sells sandalwood incenses.

A hotel named "Lord Wang's Inn--Suitable for Long Stays."