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'Sea gypsies' find their feet and prosper

By Xu Wei and Hu Meidong in Fu'an, Fujian | China Daily | Updated: 2019-10-23 10:07

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The Tanka people, or boat dwellers, are those who traditionally lived on sampans and made a living by fishing and ferrying on the coastal waters of southern China. [Photo/IC]

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