Market activity as we explored area
near Dali
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Shaded from the hot sun by an umbrella
this lady was eager to bargain with serious shoppers.
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Vendor on the lookout for customers
to buy his balloons.
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This market was really more for
Chinese people living in the area rather than appealing to American tourists.
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Near Shacun fishing village our lunch is
at a Bai courtyard restaurant.
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This pavilion on the grounds of the Bai
courtyard restaurant was just built.
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Beautiful scenery as we walked
through the restaurant compound
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A temple on the grounds of the Bai
restuarant
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Shacun, a fishing and agricultural
village where my group split into smaller groups and visited a...
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Shacun village residents are drying
grains on the narrow road/walkways.
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Shacun villager's front porch where
a small group of Elderhostelers had tea and visited with the lady resident
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The village lady never stopped smiling
as we asked many questions translated by our national guide.
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Shacun villager's kitchen
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The Shacun village resident accepts
a compliment on her outfit.
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She responded by turning around so
we could see the embroidery work on the back of the outfit.
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Family photos are displayed on the
walls of the "living room".
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Shacun villagers were drying grain
as we walked from the lady's residence to our bus.
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near Dali-entrance to typical courtyard
mansion built by wealthy Bai people
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near Dali-a traditional Bai courtyard
"mansion" built by a wealthy Bai family
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near Dali-inside a typical Bai courtyard
"mansion" built by a wealthy family
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near Dali-intersecting roofs of a
typical courtyard mansion built by a wealthy Bai family
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A two-story residence at the back of
the typical Bai courtyard mansion
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a typical villager who has probably
watched thousands of tourists in the last 30 years visit his village...
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Tie-dye artistry is based on a history
of more than 1,000 years.
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No longer are tie-dye items limited to
only blue items, as many colors and patterns are now used.
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Pure white cotton cloth is used with
blue dye color. The designs are simple and fade-proof.
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To end up with an item like this, the
first step involves drawing the colorful and diversified designs on...
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The second step is to tie the cloth with
thread neiher too tightly nor too loosely. Then the cloth is dyed with paint...
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Lastly, the threads have to be removed
and the cloth hung to dry.
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The colorful historical significance of
tie-dye items appeals to many tourists and is one of the most-sought-after...
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A variety of designs with flowers,
animals, and plants are usually used now in the production of the cloth.
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Home-based workshops creating the
tie-dyed articles have gradually become so common that almost every...
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Looking at the photos of the ladies
doing the tedious work makes me realize how many of them are doing it without...
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Guess how many chickens are for sale
at the Shaping Bai People's Market!
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Shaping Bai People's Market
Every Monday the small town of Shaping at the foot of the Cangshan...
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Shaping Bai People's Market
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Shaping Bai People's Market
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Shaping Bai People's Market
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Shaping Bai People's Market
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Shaping Bai People's Market
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Shaping Bai People's Market
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Shaping Bai People's Market
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Shaping Bai People's Market
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Taxi service available at Shaping Bai
People's Market
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Agricultural workers near Dali
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Agricultural workers near Dali
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Agricultural workers near Dali
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A small boy at our lunch stop near Dali
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Rice fields near Dali
Rice is one of the World's three leading food crops, grown on more than...
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Rice fields near Dali
The top four countries (India, China, Indonesia and Bangladesh)...
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Erhai Lake's water is extremely clear.
It has been called the "flawless and beautiful jade lying among...
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Erhai Lake is the second-largest lake
in Yunnan Province. The lake is called Erhai because it has a shape of a...
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Many Chinese were free to travel during
the last week in April which is a country-wide holiday called "Golden...
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Chinese on this small boat are
enjoying the beautiful day and their time off work to enjoy it.
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Guanyin Ge Temple, which appears
much closer than it is, is our goal as we begin climbing the hillside.
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Shopping is encouraged by vendors
as we climb.
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This boat is leaving the area of
Guanyin Ge Temple to continue on a cruise of Erhai Lake.
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Vendors line the stairways trying to
lure tourists visiting Guanyin Ge Temple into buying their merchandise.
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The architecture and artistry are shown
in detail on this small temple on the hillside.
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Golden Week has made it possible for
many Chinese families to enjoy traveling in their own country.
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At last, Guanyin Ge Temple!
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Lighting used at night to outline the
temple can be seen.
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Buddha statue inside Guanyin Ge Temple
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Another structure behind and even higher
than Guanyin Ge Temple
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What a beautiful setting! This island
was across the road from a "rest stop" for us tourists.
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Near the island in the prior picture,
the bridge makes an almost perfect reflection in the water.
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As seen through the front window of our
bus, we encountered roadways where village residents were drying...
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Shuanglan Fishing Village-this man
with a gasoline-powered vehicle was among the more well-off residents.
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Colorfully decorated door into the
house and other buildings of a typical village fisherman
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Shuanglan where residents "leasing"
this land were able to sell stones used to build houses and roads.
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Shuanglan-the home of the residents
of the property described in the prior picture
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Clothes hung to dry in Shuanglan village
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