Shaxi Village
Yunnan, China
July 2011
We had arranged a tour of Er Lake with stops at a few different points around the lake. Upon arriving at our first stop, we headed to the top deck to check out the view. My jaw dropped when I saw this. The amphibious invasion had already begun in earnest.
Little Putuo Island (小普陀岛）
Er Lake (洱海)
Dali, China
Dali
Yunnan Province, China
July 2011
Dali
Yunnan Province, China
July 2011
Three Pagodas
Yunnan Province, China
July 2011
After seeing his photograph, the man couldn’t stop smiling. He asked me where I was from and started telling me his story. He showed me some wounds on this body that he received when he fought against Americans in the Korean War.
Chang Le Village
Yunnan Province, China
July 2011
I returned to Chang Le village the following day bearing a few gifts for the locals.
Chang Le Village
Yunnan Province, China
July 2011
As typical with many rural Chinese villages, the old are left to care for the grandchildren, while the parents go off to the larger cities to find work.
Chang Le Village
Yunnan Province, China
July 2011
Impossibly green rice paddies were plentiful in this part of China
Chang Le Village
Yunnan Province, China
July 2011
We had arrived to the village by bicycle and were aimlessly wandering around when this kind gentleman saw us and proceeded to guide us around. Here, he was showing us the village’s Buddhist temple.
Chang Le Village
Yunnan Province, China
July 2011
