Lijiang

On the way to the Kunming airport we visited Stone Forest. The forest was composed of limestone pillars eroded by wind and rain.

At the park we saw some dancing by some of the ethnic minorities from the area.

We traveled by air to Lijiang which is near the Tibetan border. We visited some of the ethnic villages there. On the wall of one of the Baisha villages was a fresco which copied ancient pictographs from the area. Notice the marriage ceremony. The couple is kneeling in from of the priest.

The plum trees were in blossom.

This is the Lijiang Old Town - cobled streets, old wooden buildings. The Naxi minority live here.

Black Dragon Pool

There was a batique factory in Lijiang. These ladies are sewing up the designs before the fabric is put in the dye.

We attended a tea ceremony. They also demonstrated a wedding. The girl in red is the bride.

We had a wild boat ride over to a fishing village on an island in a large lake.