China - Yunnan

• Entering China - the newest building we've seen for months Entering China - the newest building we've seen for months
• Immediately we cross the border, its a whole new world Immediately we cross the border, its a whole new world
• T'ai villager living in an ethnic village museum T'ai villager living in an ethnic village museum
• Frantic gambling over a cock-fight - at least this isn't contrived Frantic gambling over a cock-fight - at least this isn't contrived
• Sunset over the Mekong and a smoggy Jinghong Sunset over the Mekong and a smoggy Jinghong
• Amidst a sea of tarmac, our first puncture Amidst a sea of tarmac, our first puncture
• Parched terraces near Nanjing Parched terraces near Nanjing
• Nanjing - one of Chinas numerous post-Cultural Revolution ghettoes Nanjing - one of Chinas numerous post-Cultural Revolution ghettoes
• Us with our guide, Queenie Us with our guide, Queenie
• The 1,000 year old Buddhist towers at Dali The 1,000 year old Buddhist towers at Dali
• View from the towers over Erhai lake View from the towers over Erhai lake
• Locals playing Mahjong in Dali Locals playing Mahjong in Dali
• Revolutionary crockery is still popular in China Revolutionary crockery is still popular in China
• Ethnic minorities pose for photos in Dali Ethnic minorities pose for photos in Dali
• At last - smooth, straight roads! At last - smooth, straight roads!
• The rooftops of Lijiang's old city... The rooftops of Lijiang's old city...
• ...a maze of alleyways and terraces ...a maze of alleyways and terraces
• Lijiang by night, in one of its many rowdy bars Lijiang by night, in one of its many rowdy bars
• Lijiang souvenir seller Lijiang souvenir seller
• Local tourists wandering the streets Local tourists wandering the streets
• Naxi woman, braving the cold... Naxi woman, braving the cold...
• ...others strutting their stuff... ...others strutting their stuff...
• ...and having a break from strenous dancing ...and having a break from strenous dancing
• They're not even that fat... They're not even that fat...
• Ornamental rooftops Ornamental rooftops
• Romance in the streets Romance in the streets
• Lijiang by night, on bar street Lijiang by night, on bar street
• Supposedly ancient waterwheels in the town centre Supposedly ancient waterwheels in the town centre
• Following the Yangtze towards Tiger Leaping Gorge Following the Yangtze towards Tiger Leaping Gorge
• Tiger Leaping Gorge Tiger Leaping Gorge
• It's freezing! It's freezing!
• Well, not quite that high, really... Well, not quite that high, really...
• Don't stand here, risk of rockfalls Don't stand here, risk of rockfalls
• The stone tiger The stone tiger
• Enjoying the scenery Enjoying the scenery
• Jade Dragon Mountain and the Yangtze Jade Dragon Mountain and the Yangtze
• Colourful terraces Colourful terraces
• More colourful terraces More colourful terraces
• Tending the oilseed Tending the oilseed
• Rare example of a traditional, untouched Naxi village Rare example of a traditional, untouched Naxi village
• Naxi decorative wall painting Naxi decorative wall painting
• Looks genuine, actually he's flogging pony rides Looks genuine, actually he's flogging pony rides
• Black Dragon Pool, sans tourists Black Dragon Pool, sans tourists
• One of China's most obligatory photoshoots One of China's most obligatory photoshoots
• Three tiered pagoda, Black Dragon Pool Three tiered pagoda, Black Dragon Pool
• Peace and quiet in the evening Peace and quiet in the evening
• Local walking through Erhai village Local walking through Erhai village
• This is broad bean country This is broad bean country
• Shilin - another grim new city Shilin - another grim new city
• Ethnic minorities working at the Stone Forest Ethnic minorities working at the Stone Forest
• The Stone Forest, well part of it anyway... The Stone Forest, well part of it anyway...
• ...and another part ...and another part
• Not impressed with the karaoke last night Not impressed with the karaoke last night
• More minorities doing what they're best at these days More minorities doing what they're best at these days
• Times are changing fast for everyone Times are changing fast for everyone
• Our Stone Forest tour guide Our Stone Forest tour guide
• Red earth and rocks, the further reaches of the Stone Forest Red earth and rocks, the further reaches of the Stone Forest
• Cutting through the mountains towards Guizhou... Cutting through the mountains towards Guizhou...
• ...blissful driving! ...blissful driving!
• A river valley far below a new engineering marvel A river valley far below a new engineering marvel
• Entering karst country, outside Anshun Entering karst country, outside Anshun
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