Leishan ('thunder mountain') hoping to flag down a bus that was headed to Congjiang, but did not
stop in Leishan. After about an hour and watching 2 large pigs get slaughtered across the street at an open-air market, a small 6 passenger bus pulled up (typical to hire these busses and they would pull over to get another fare) and asked where I was going. Luckily they were headed to Congjiang as well. I would meet Peijian (Ken), Xuanying (Anika), and Taotao in the van, and would end up traveling with them for the next 5 days. Eventually Ken and Anika, would invite me to stay for several days at their home in Guangzhou. Very nice people and the beginning of a good friendship.
Before making a connection to in Congjiang to other villages further southeast in Guizhou, the driver of the van asked if we wanted to visit a local Miao village outside of Congjiang called Baisha. We all decided to go. The following pictures were taken en route to Baisha. . .
Blossoming fruit trees (don't know what fruit)
Late February and spring comes in beautiful colors in Guizhou. . .
A typical China-style photo, no matter where you are, always show the victory sign. . . I have no
idea why. . .
Beautiful Dong ethnicity river fishing villages
along the way. .
Here an amazing bridge built across a very wide
river using the traditional fishing boats. . .
A traditional Dong Drum-tower. This
one was huge, probably 120 feet high. Very significant for
their cultural beliefs and traditions. . .
Carvings tell the everyday traditional life in a village. Here some that
reference music. . .
Playing Sanxian ('3 string') and a bowed fiddle
while the women weave and make Batik
Lusheng (a type of mouth organ) festival
A wedding ceremony (where Lusheng is also
played)
. . . on to Baisha
village. . .
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