Manpower is the universal engine which drives everything in China. Because labor is cheap, any tasks which could be automated are instead done by hand. Even texturizing paving pads in the Forbidden City aren't manufactured with the texture, they're chiseled by hand. This gardener is a prime example. He's sweeping the grounds at the visitor's center.
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