Sacks bulging with human hair spill onto the streets of a rural county whose farmers have helped make China the world’s biggest exporter of products made from the material.
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A worker feeds human hair into a sewing machine at the ANNA factory in Taihe, in China’s eastern Anhui province. Greg Baker / AFP -
A worker grades bundles of human hair at the ANNA factory in Taihe, in China’s eastern Anhui province. Greg Baker / AFP -
Workers prepare hair extensions at the ANNA factory in Taihe, in China’s eastern Anhui province. Greg Baker / AFP -
Human hair is washed and disinfected at the ANNA factory in Taihe. Greg Baker / AFP -
Processed hair is dried on racks after being washed at a factory in Taihe. Greg Baker / AFP -
Vendors display hair for sale at a street market specialising in human hair in Taihe. Greg Baker / AFP -
Hair extensions at a factory in Taihe. Greg Baker / AFP -
Vendors and buyers stand around hair for sale at a street market specialising in human hair in Taihe. Greg Baker / AFP -
A worker places hair extensions on racks to dry at a factory in Taihe. Greg Baker / AFP R
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