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an elephant fountain at minzu dadao , originally uploaded by peiqianlong . The grandeur of modern China is reflected in its skyscrapers and ...
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Lost Horizon
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The Tiger Leaping Gorge [Hutiao Xia] was highly rated in many of the guidebooks I've read so I decided to do it. Together with some fore...
Liu San Jie
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If you ever get to Guangxi, China and find the urge to write or meditate or simply relax, there's this quiet place neatly tucked ...
Opening Doors
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Victims of a flood that ravaged a village in southern China warmly welcome visitors to their new homes as they rebuild their lives and drea...
Getting a Haircut
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Some people have problems getting a haircut especially when they just moved into a new place more so when they've been so used to having...
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The Naxi ethnic group is a matriarchal society. Traditionally, women are the major decision makers in family matters. After the wedding, a h...
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An old Naxi man standing guard at the Dongba Palace in Lijiang. There are several pictographic writings displayed in the building with some ...
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Among the Naxi people of Lijiang and its surrounding counties, a religious belief called Dongba influenced much of their culture and traditi...
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Here's a Naxi old man walking down a street in Lijiang. Take note of the animal skin he's wearing to keep him warm from the winter c...
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The Leaning Pagoda of Chongzuo
The leaning pagoda in Chongzuo is believed to have been built 400 years ago with black bricks and mud. Several times, it has undergone renov...
Zhuang Bamboo Dance
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This style of dance is similar to the Philippine tinikling. The tinikling is performed mostly in barrio fiestas with the rhythm of a local w...
"Bronze Drum" Sculpture
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This "bronze drum" sculpture is part of the Nanning Museum complex at Minzu Dadao in Nanning. The museum has quite an extensive ex...
Bronze Drums
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One of the most astounding archeological finds in Guangxi are the bronze drum kilns that date back to thousands of years ago. The kilns sugg...
More Bamboo Baskets
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village porters , originally uploaded by qianlong . Bamboo baskets are essential vessels for these Yao women who serve as porters ...
