Easy Cafe A true adventure through one of China's most fascinating provinces - Yunnan

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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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.

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.

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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.

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Easy Cafe A true adventure through one of China's most fascinating provinces - Yunnan

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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