Friday, 3 April - Kaili to Rongjiang

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Buffalo Market
Buffalo Market
Ooops this doesn't look too good our driver investigates
Ooops this doesn't look too good our driver investigates
The guide goes to see
The guide goes to see
Pretty village
Pretty village
It's easy to pass by foot
It's easy to pass by foot
Oh it looks worse now that more people are involved
Oh it looks worse now that more people are involved
Ah let's dig away the sand
Ah let's dig away the sand
Lets all help here
Lets all help here
Spread it out
Spread it out
The chicken carrier can't get through either
The chicken carrier can't get through either
How will this bus make it through
How will this bus make it through
He didn't make it and had to go back
He didn't make it and had to go back
Here is our bus - he has got through
Here is our bus - he has got through
But what a mess the other side
But what a mess the other side
This is our next stop
This is our next stop
Our next stop is at this village
Our next stop is at this village
The pipe band
The pipe band
The first welcome committee
The first welcome committee
They are singing to us
They are singing to us
It's rude to not accept the drink but dont touch the bowl
It's rude to not accept the drink but dont touch the bowl
The second group
The second group
The final group to welcome us
The final group to welcome us
Such interesting faces
Such interesting faces
Pig in his sty
Pig in his sty
The drinking song and dance
The drinking song and dance
Old Dong ladies
Old Dong ladies
Dong and Miao costumes
Dong and Miao costumes
Drinking song
Drinking song
Ladies showing off song
Ladies showing off song
Look at those horns
Look at those horns
Dating song
Dating song
Dating dance
Dating dance
Lovely dance
Lovely dance
Happy group
Happy group
Black long skirted Miao
Black long skirted Miao
More pipe playing
More pipe playing
We join them to dance
We join them to dance
Miao lady from another village married a Dong man here
Miao lady from another village married a Dong man here
Weaving
Weaving
Walking through houses and fields
Walking through houses and fields
Trinket selling
Trinket selling
Streets
Streets
So friendly
So friendly
Here she is again
Here she is again
Drying the vegetables
Drying the vegetables
Short skirted Miao village ladies
Short skirted Miao village ladies
Higher up the short skirted Miao village
Higher up the short skirted Miao village
A very heavy hat
A very heavy hat
Living room with fire in floor
Living room with fire in floor
Note wallpaper and TV
Note wallpaper and TV
Cooking area
Cooking area
No cupboards to hide things in
No cupboards to hide things in
Gas metre
Gas metre
Upstairs
Upstairs
Gas lighting
Gas lighting
Open windows
Open windows
Grain store on water
Grain store on water
Granary over water to avoid losing crops in fire
Granary over water to avoid losing crops in fire
Market in village
Market in village
Village high street
Village high street
Pigs roam loose
Pigs roam loose
Paddy fields
Paddy fields
If you want to buy anything in the room the prices are here
If you want to buy anything in the room the prices are here