ceremony in Matijing

The Wanggujie in Guangnan

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May 12th 2011
Expected the expect! had been contacted with the official in Lida since last month, everytimes they confirmed the Yi festival will be on the 10 of May, when finally I arrived in Funing and made contact again on the 9th May, "there will be no festival on the 10th" was the answer through the line. damit....they said this year not enough finacial to held big celebration, so it will be only the usual ... 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