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On the coal road linking the Shanxi mines with the large port of Tianjin, in northern China, the drivers of 100-ton trucks shuttle endlessly to and from, day and night. On the roadside: prostitutes, cops, petty racketeers, garage owners, mechanics.

A weary, hypnotic presence haunts the cab of every massive truck as drivers navigate an endless loop of dust and diesel. This roadside ecosystem pulses with the frantic energy of roadside sex workers, corrupt cops, and mechanics living in the shadow of the heavy haul.