Joy Water reminds people to return from the virtual world to the present moment. While life grows more digital, we forget the simplest joys—sunlight, good food, and drinking water mindfully. Joy Water uses small “tiny joys” to guide people back to reality, helping them rediscover what truly matters and reconnect with the world through one pure, essential act: drinking water.

This book contains 26 conversations between customers and vendors at the Zhuanxin Farmers' Market. The numbers 1 to 26 represent the 26 vendors in the market, while the letters A to Z correspond to 26 customers. Their interactions have led to many interesting dialogues. Additionally, l've included some special pages to extend the concept of the market to a broader context. In essence, the content of this book serves as an archive of my current time— the prices, conversations, and questions l've asked all reflect the answers of this era.

In this book, I use a distant yet attentive “God’s-eye view” to observe the marketplace—not only its people, exchanges, and stories, but also how my own upbringing shapes the way I see them. To me, the market is a microcosm of society, where everyday transactions quietly reveal social hierarchies, consumer habits, and the spirit of a specific historical moment. Through political, romantic, and practical lenses, I invite readers to reconsider a simple question: What is a marketplace?

Bathed in evening light, a rider passes through an ordinary street in Pu’er, where daily life and the fading sun quietly blend together. Golden hour softens the scene, revealing the tenderness hidden in fast-moving moment.

A quiet collection of moments in Thailand.