the invitations to sit down rain on me from everywhere Great blog of your reflections on your time and conversations in Lingyun town, Peter. Seems there is a font of knowledge called Mr Li everywhere. That the young are happy to return here rather than the lure of the big city makes me think it may be better than Bama!
Bama Bama is great. But yes, if Id' have to chose, I'd probably pick Lingyun. Bama is a bit too touristy, and lots of people from other parts of China moved there. Lingyun has some of this, but not so much. It feels cared about and unspoiled. ----------- ha ha ha ha, absolutely true, this about Mr. Li!
Yes We've seen a lot for this short 5 days, but yeah, it was just enough to make me yearn for real "research". And I love the sea, so of course I'm going crazy... this bay was a lucky stroke. Not really good for swimming, the waves are too high, but still love it. Anyway, I'll probably separate this trips each into it's own blog and write more details.
Hanging Dave, thanks again. There's a larger story behind this trip - it was really crazy, we ended up walking around Danian practically begging for transport, and then this girl just said, Oh yeah, come to our house, and that was it. She was one of the first to be helped by Colors de Chine, organization from France which helps kids, especially girls, from this area - girls used to be, and to some extent still are, very discriminated. So anyway, she way thankful to the foreigners, and loved to help. Still in touch with her.
Immortals Really like this photo Peter. Your blog and this photo remind me how special it is to be in China among local people and customs far from the main cities and highways.
Bandit country The Bandit Country comments were in relation to traveling alone in Shanxi Provence in the middle of winter. Probably bitter memories of one of my friends who was exiled there at age 14 for re-education during the Cultural Revolution and lived in caves. Gotta say it was bitterly cold...but when there are no tourists...hey...best time to travel! I've blogged Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Monastery and Pingyao from that Provence. I'll blog my time with the Zhuang one day as it was an unique experience.
Dancing in Guangxi We were there in the winter of 2005/2006 I recall. Part of my introduction to China for Denise (just the two of us) as part of a Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Guangxi & Shandong trip that our Chinese friends berated me for taking Denise to bandit country! Guangxi included Guilin, Yangshuo, Ping An and attending a funeral & drinking with the Zhuang while Denise hung out with the Yao. Amazing times.
Bandit country - Northern China would still have this view on Guangxi (as much as I can tell). Whatever. South is great! -:) Yep, Ping'an, mostly Zhuang village - but some long hair Yao ladies would come to visit also. Wonderful land, wonderful views. You did not write about this yet, hmm?
If I don't see you for one day, it feels like three autumns. Wonderful blog of conversations about life with the Miao, Peter. A real insight that is in many ways invaluable to record. Let us hope progress does not encourage the young to forego Miao culture.
Xie xie Thanks again, Dave. Yeah, I've been trying to do this as much as I could - the older I get, the idea of keeping memories becomes more important. I was writing about this stories in my first book about South China, and there's going to be a bit about in my next one - planning to publish an E book, brief guide around Guangxi ----------- BTW, just curious, which places in Guangxi you've been to, and when? -:)
Jiu de bu qu, xin de bu lai! The new won't come until the old goes. Spending time with Chinese minorities is to me one of the joys of China. I may write a blog one day of one such delight in Guangxi. Until then I'll enjoy being transported by reading your blogs. Thanks Peter.
Xiu Qiu What a fabulous blog name Peter. It sounded nice but now I know the meaning...gotta say it...fabulous name. May your name lead you as with my blog name and serendipity does to me.
Portraits Welcome to Travelblog Peter. Love this portrait. Has the feel of the China I know. I love portraits. My blogs Faces of Tibet, Faces of Yunnan, Faces of Anhui to name a few.
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the invitations to sit down rain on me from everywhere
Great blog of your reflections on your time and conversations in Lingyun town, Peter. Seems there is a font of knowledge called Mr Li everywhere. That the young are happy to return here rather than the lure of the big city makes me think it may be better than Bama!