They start young

Today I saw some kids (maybe 8-10 years old) hawking newspapers on the street. I guess that the Chinese kids first learn the trade with something legit, so they can figure out what selling stuff on the street is like. The mothers were SO proud. It takes a little while, however, before they can manage to sell mini-Terracotta Warriors for 50 kuai a pop to foreigners overly excited for a piece of the Big Red Machine.

Here's a cute little girl from Shanghai: