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Mechanization of toy



I shot this picture in the concrete front yard of Hope School in Qingkou [please refer to workshop for more details], a Hani minority tribe some km South of Yuanyang town. The school has been built in 2002 with the fund donated by Brazil.

After class hours, girls hurried back home to help parent taking care of kitchen or pets, while boys gathered by groups of five or three playing basketball or enjoy their home-made mechanized toys instead.

Rice terrace is the highlight in Yuanyang area. You can walk into the village and visit the mushroom house, marks of the Hani Minority. The most magnificent terraces are in Mong Peng, further on from the highway for another 11km. From here within 5km along the mountain side, you will see an unbelievable view of rice terraces. Sunset is the best time to come here. Also you can walk into the village around, very friendly people. From November till April while the fields are full of water, the rice terrace look like million of silver mirrors: unbelievably shining! From May to October, it is all green like an ocean of grass: so comfortable to look at!

Markets are another highlight here, almost everyday you will find market somewhere with different minority. Since almost 80% of the women are still wearing their traditional dress, the markets are very colorful and they offer a good chance to get in touch with the locals.



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