Guardians Of The Gate....

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Speedy wrote:
Anji is the woman in the pic. max is on a first name basis with most of the people in China.

Anji, is the location.
So is Shandong.
then comes the caption to give it context, so yes, the valves is a reference to the plumbing mess in the foreground.

Anji county is extremely prosperous hilly area in Zhejiang province, filled with bamboo forests and known for its white tea. Incongrously, in many areas it reminds me of Switzerland....