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    At night the fields go quiet, its the handful of Shaxi restaurants that come alive with the hiss and sizzle of street cooking. The smell blankets the village luring you in for a feed, beer and attempt to have some interesting conversations with the locals. by: barryomahony Views[359] The Sideng Friday market has been taking place since the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) and was accessed via the Old Tea Horse Road. The Sideng square of Shaxi was added to the World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites in 2001. The cobblestone square is like a hotpot, bubbling with variety and flavor, people shouting and laughing having fun while trying to sell some of the fresh produce from the surrounding farms. by: barryomahony Views[475] Not the image of Chinese mass producers I had pictured, what a nice surprise! Farmer separates barley from chaff (the protective casings on the the grains) in a straw basket. by: barryomahony Views[240] Harvesting season, the streets of Shaxi village are empty and fields a hive of activity. Friends family and neighbors all join in to cut and sow the crops before rainy season starts. by: barryomahony Views[309] Farmer guides his flock of geese over the cobble stones of the Yujin Bridge, an ancient bridge that is part of the 1000 year old traders Tea Horse Road which led from China through India, the Middle East and into Africa. The sun is about to drop and the farmer is keen to get home for supper having spent the previous 10 minutes firing stones from a sling shot to hurry the geese up as they swam in the river below. by: barryomahony Views[583]
     

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    Variety is the spice of life. I believe in lots of things, but variety being the spice of life is the single thing I 100% believe to be true. For me, my variety is seeing new sights, tasting new tastes, living new adventures and being able to try and ... Read more >
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