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PhotoMann - Yunnan Environs, China
Photography by Douglas Mann
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Our Group
PhotoMann and Roongnapa pose here with Frank (left), our guide, and Jack (right), our driver Jack. The Songzhanling monastery in Zhongdian is in the background.
Painted Valley
Roongnapa poses here in the Songzhanling monastery. The 'painted' background is the Zhongdian valley in the distance.
Zhongdian Valley
The valley as seen from the Songzhanling monastery.
Store Front
A small shop near the Songzhanling monastery entrance.
Remote Monastery
The future of this remote monastery (I can't remember the name) is in doubt. It's difficult for the last remaining Lama to get students to study at his remote location outside Zhongdian.
Worshiper
A worshiper prostrates himself inside the remote monastery,
Chou Cheng Alley
Wandering through the alleys of Chau Cheng near Dali.
Bicycle Repair Shop
Bicycle repair is a booming business in China.
Shoe Repair
This woman repairs shoes at her sidewalk 'shop'.
Large Mural
A huge 5 story mural graces the lobby of a new Dali hotel.
Drying Peppers in Lijiang
Walking through the old parts of Lijiang is quite enjoyable. There are many interesting alleys, streams, buildings and of course, the people.
Naxi Music
We attended an interesting traditional Chinese Naxi music concert. This is said to be THE ancient Chinese music. The average age of the musicians was over 80! The music was used in ancient China as part of an elaborate musical ritual. Followers of Confucius used it to promote inner peace.
Xaigei Wequan Hot Spring
Fred Ma, who is a noted travel writer and a chief photographer for Chinese World Television, is seen here photographing an 80+ year old Tibetan woman. I was a little shy about taking pictures until he assured me it was ok. It was an interesting scene. It's too bad the sun wasn't out. Of course blue sky (a rarity on our trip) would have been nice as well.
Prayer Stones
These stones were on a prayer mound which Tibetans traditionally walk around (circle) while praying.
Terraced Hillsides
Many of the hillsides were terraced with rice paddies and other crops to maximize land usage. This was one of the few worthwhile landscape images shot during our trip. The weather (rain and overcast/gray skies) made most of the landscape pictures dull.
Tibetan Burial Ground
Tibetans dismember dead bodies and scatter the parts in open fields. They believe that the birds that feast on the dead will carry them up to heaven.
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