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Launched 13 January 2001

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A gallery of photos taken on 11 October 2000 in Shitou (meaning 'stone') village which is a Bouyei village in Huanggousu township, Zhen Nin county, Guizhou province.  It was one of the first minority villages opened to tourists.  It is near the significant tourist attraction of the Huanggousu Falls which attracts huge numbers of Chinese tourists although the Bouyei village is probably of more interest to foreigners.  The village has beautifully constructed stone houses and is situated by a large stream running through the valley with mountains in the distance. Some of the old ladies still wear traditional costume. top

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Launched 8 January 2001

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A gallery of photos taken on 10 October 2000 in Bi Ke village, Min Gu township, 10 miles east of Zhenfeng, Guizhou province.  Bi Ke village is the largest Bouyei village in China.  It is reached by a stony track running through beautiful scenery.  A small market of textiles was set up and gradually swelled as the women saw our interest.  As lunch time approached a gathering crowd of villagers came to enjoy the interaction and provided a fascinating range of portrait studies.  Many of the women were wearing traditional costume as every-day dress.   top

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Launched 4 January 2001

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A gallery of photos taken on 2 October 2000 when visiting the Stone Forest, Shilin, Stone Forest county, Yunnan province.  There is a Sani (part of the Yi minority) village which is right at the edge of the lake which forms part of the Stone Forest tourist area.  The Sani work within the area and are active traders at textile stalls around the lake.  The traders are tough bargainers - but with humour. top

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Launched 1 January 2001

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A gallery of photos taken on 8 October 2000 in Sha Jiao village, Wan Teng township, Xingyi metropolitan area, Guizhou province.  As it was the rice harvest time most of the village was out at work.  However, we were welcomed by 6 girls singing and 3 men playing lushen pipes and a drum.  The village had originally been a White Miao village with the women wearing white skirts.  Various other Miao had come into the village and intermarried - Flower, Red Hat and Clean Water Miao and also Han.  top

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Launched 30 December 2000

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A gallery of photos taken on 6 October 2000 in Da Shu Jia village, Xin Zhou township, Longlin county, Guangxi province.  It was originally a Clean Water Miao village but it has absorbed influences from (and probably intermarriages with) Red Hat Miao and White Miao.)  We were greeted by a troupe of young (and some very young) girls and boys who gave us a performance of singing and dancing with song, flute and Jew's harp solos.  The village women had arranged demonstrations of some fine quality waxing of batik lengths for skirts.   top

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