Derung people 独龙族
Derung people 独龙族, numbered about 7,500, are an official recognized ethnic group of China. Most Derung live in the Dulong Valley 独龙谷of the Nujiang Prefecture 怒江州 of Yunnan and a few hundred...
Derung people 独龙族
It took more than a thousand years to dig road through this area
Horses and men have travel the southern silk road for more than a thousand years
Many fascinating stories have written about this "Tea and Horse Road"
Pave and widening on existing...
Derung people 独龙族
The Dulong river can be peaceful on a nice summer day
It can be quite turbulent when the snow melts
Sudden drops after sudden drops
It's not navigable
There are two ways to cross the high cliffed river until now
A...
Derung people 独龙族
In the northwestern most part of Yunnan the Dulong River, one of a head water for the Irrawaddy River of Myanmar, runs parallel to the "Three Parallel Rivers" of Yunnan as the western most flanker. The others are Nujiang (named after the Nu people and...
Oroqen people 鄂伦春族
The Oroqen celebrate Gulunmuta 古伦木沓节 (God of Fire)
Celebrate the Lunar New Year
Oroqen people 鄂伦春族
With the government's helps the Oroqen are diversified into other fields. Hunting is just a game now
Science and tech centers for job trainings
Establish trade shows and bring in buyers
From mom and pop operations...
Oroqen people 鄂伦春族
JUst like the other Chinese ethnic groups in this area, the Oroqen are very talented
Tree bark arts ans crafts
Embroidery
Tree bark art
Oroqen people 鄂伦春族
The Chinese government made a deal with the Oroqen a couple of decades ago: If you stop killing endanger species we'll make you worthwhile.
These are parts of the deal
Oroqen people 鄂伦春族
A lone Oroqen fisherman in the calm water of Helongjiang, the major artery of the Great and Lesser Hinggan, on a beautiful day
A girl in front of an utility tree-bark yurt by the house
Youngsters play hunting game in the nearby...
Oroqen people 鄂伦春族
Oroqen women in a nearby Hulunbuir village 1975
A mother is giving instructions to the two kids the proper ways of welcoming guests 2005
A family just moved into a new house and bought a new TV 2001
Two kids learning the...
Oroqen people 鄂伦春族
Oroqen people 鄂伦春族, numbered about 9,000, are an official recognized ethnic group of China. Half of the Oroqen people live in Oroqin Autonomous Banner 鄂伦春自治旗 in Hulunbuir...
Monba people 门巴族
Many new villages and schools are being built in these areas and most of the money come from donations of the richer provinces like Guangdong and Fujian
The tunnels and roads are built by the central government
When the infrastructure are...
Monba people 门巴族
One of a reason the Monba are doing rather well because of their art and craft skill. A wooden bowl like this one is very popular in China
A colorful basket
Just like their ethnic cousins, the Lhoba, the Monba are expert...