Dongxiang People 东乡族
A Dongxiang village tucks between the mountain
The only mountain road to reach the village
Farmlands by the village
A Dongxiang mosque in the village
It's a big village....
Village people
.....it has a few...
Dongxiang People 东乡族
Dungan people 东干族, numbered about 100,000, refer to themselves as Chinese Hui or Zhonghua minzu 中华民族 and migrated to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan during the 19th century in a few waves because of...
Dongxiang People 东乡族
Sports and activities
A new Dongxiang village is being build
Reforestation are taking place in this arid land
Being one of the poorest ethnic group in China the Dongxiang people's living standard should be picking up
Dongxiang People 东乡族
The village just slaughtered a lamb
After preparation it's ready to eat
A different style
A chicken dish
A Dongxiang style bake potato
Goat cheese & lamb meat
A natural soup/tea from products grow in this...
Dongxiang People 东乡族
Dongxiang People 东乡族, numbered about 550,000, are one of 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by China. Most of the Dongxiang live in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture and surrounding areas of Gansu Province in...
Mosques and tombs in Linxia county
南关清真大寺 Nanguan mosque
A Sufi tomb
Hua Si Gongbei (the mausoleum of Ma Laichi) in Linxia City, Gansu
Linxia 临夏县 is a county in Gansu China. It lies within Daxia He River 大夏河 Valley
Location of Linxia County
Linxia is an ancient city
Majority of the people in this city belongs to a Chinese ethnic group called Dongxiang People...
Gelao People 仡佬族
An ancient Gelao village in Liupanshui 六盘水 Guizhou
Another picturesque village nearby
Or a noisy one further away
Gelao People 仡佬族
Assorted food on a Gelao family's table
Again, because the lack of refrigeration in ancient time, marinated pork strips (with different herbs) and sun dried with winter wind is on every Chinese family table
花腰粑...
Gelao People 仡佬族
A mother and daughter
An ethnic dancer
A pair of village women
A mother
Two sisters (twin?) from Guizhou
A young lady in red
A girl dresses in ancient clothe
Gelao People 仡佬族
Gelao People 仡佬族, numbered about 1/2 of a million, are one of the official recognized ethnic group of China. They are mainly located in the western part of the Guizhou Province, including such places as Liupanshui, Anshun, Dafang...
Gelao People 仡佬族
The Gelao people believe in all kind of spirits including the spirit of nature like stones, wind and rain and trees so that their worships are very extensive. They even respect the spirits of ghosts and evils even though they want nothing to do with...
Lisu people 傈僳族
The Lisu actually live within the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - one of the best scenic natural area in China
Salween(Nujiang) River Gorge
Yangtse River Bend
A slip across Lancang (the China side of Mehong River)
The...
Lisu people 傈僳族
达摩寺 in Yunna
念萨街
小维西 christian church
Most Lisu believe Tibetan Buddhism
Burning aroma plant
Lisu Kongshi festival
Guankong deity
They make...
Lisu people 傈僳族
A tray of food for a Lisu dinner
Room service for a Lisu farm lodge
Lisu spice rubbed Roast Pork
A plate of Lisu special - pan fried hornets
How about hot spicy meat stew
Hearty and tasty bacon meat
Fish soup...
Lisu people 傈僳族
A Lisu village on the hills of Thailand
A Lisu village in Myanmar, just over the Thai border at Loi Sam Sip
A Lisu village tucks away in the Tacheng Valley in Yunnan
A village in Tacheng
A new village is being built right next...