Old time villages of Dali and Lijiang. The tropical south borders Lao and Myanmar.
Dali Sunday market. Baskets used like backpacks, old tyres transformed in big trays.The old bus station of Dali.Slow and noisy tractor style van.Through the back of a motorbike taxi.Hairdresser. Any style as long as it's on the wall.Local traffic. Horse and cart still popular.You can't escape the toy rides.Xizhou local market. Vegetable for sale, unknown.Ducks hanging out to dry after being marinated.Potato seller on a Dali side street.Naxi women perform a dance in the town square, Lijiang.A basketball court amidst the traditional rooftops in Lijiang.At the peak of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Chinese tourists hire oxygen tanks and military overcoats for the ascend up the mountain (by cablecar).Traditional preserved soyabean shop. Like a Chinese version of cheese but with black bean and chilli flavours.Dai minority women at the weekly Xiding market, Xishuangbanna.Umbrellas used as decoration.At the wild elephant park, the elephants turn tricks. You're never quite sure whether the elephants are better off now or without human intervention.Dali brick maker. Used to store the heat of a fire in cooking. Horsemen at a performance.Rays of sunshine over fields in Dali.Market day in Xizhou. Signs of abandoned construction is common in China.Potato sellers in Shaping market.Fish sellerUpper floor of Lijiang bus station.Horse trekking park.
