Miao in Xinglong

Guizhou exploration - Bijie Region 2

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June 28th 2010
28/6/10 Xinglong and Bapu was another disappointed market, hopelessly lack of dressed hilltribe. The Miao in this area wore knee length plaited skirt with one row of indigo pattern at the bottom. Front apron, no idea what their jacket would-be like as they all wore normal shirt. Hair was shiny gelled and knotted with plastic comb. Further my market hunt I made a detour into Bijie area, hoping ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more