the reception

Qushui Hani Festival

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December 20th 2011
Another hit and run festival. Although I didn't except anything from this, came to Jiangcheng just because I wanted to spend some time away from Yuanyang, escaped from the mist and cold. I couldn't find any background info about this Hani festival, only mentioned that the Linianjie Festival is a traditional feast of the Hani in Qushui area, and its main event was prepare a long banquet in ... 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