ShaxiMorning
Warming in the early morning sun in Shaxi.
Shaxi (沙溪) is one of the best-preserved historical market towns in Yunnan province, located roughly between the scenic tourist towns of Dali and Lijiang.
Shaxi started as a trading point for tea and horses during the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907).
It is probably the most intact horse caravan town on the Ancient tea route leading from Yunnan to Burma and Tibet and is now being preserved through major financing by the Chinese government and foreign organizations.
Nearby Shibao mountain contains Buddhist rock carvings and temples of over 1300 years old.
The two main ethnic groups of Shaxi are the Bai and Yi people.
(edited from Wikipedia)
ShaxiMorning
Warming in the early morning sun in Shaxi.
Shaxi (沙溪) is one of the best-preserved historical market towns in Yunnan province, located roughly between the scenic tourist towns of Dali and Lijiang.
Shaxi started as a trading point for tea and horses during the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907).
It is probably the most intact horse caravan town on the Ancient tea route leading from Yunnan to Burma and Tibet and is now being preserved through major financing by the Chinese government and foreign organizations.
Nearby Shibao mountain contains Buddhist rock carvings and temples of over 1300 years old.
The two main ethnic groups of Shaxi are the Bai and Yi people.
(edited from Wikipedia)