I only paid baksheesh few times for my shots during the entire holiday . In touristic areas the mindset of locals always seem to revolve around tips and money for the shots you took of them . However ,as noticed in far less touristic places like this cattle market ,I took as many shots as I wanted to without being hassled for money . People seem to accept it or perhaps haven't noticed my tiny pocket size camera taking shots of them . I suppose when one starts giving baksheesh and this spreads over like normality then it will be a practice and everyone expects it .Nothing is carved on a stone as to so people's perception and practices ,anything can change and it's only a matter of time or maybe a hit or miss .

One upon a time camping my tentmate thought he heard an animal outside of the tent. He opened the flaps and shown the flashlight around, focusing particularly carefully on the food. As soon as the racoon could actually see the food, it hurried over to hoard some. I never knew where the currency black market was in Beijing until I saw this sign!