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China : Húnán ShÄ›ng
29 degrees north, 111 degrees east (visit #1) - All Pictures


#1: Facing north
Facing north
#2: Picturesque town of Niuchehe ("Ox Cart River"), dominated by the river that flows right through the middle of it
Picturesque town of Niuchehe ("Ox Cart River"), dominated by the river that flows right through the middle of it
#3: River confluence, where the Dafuxi (foreground) flows south into the Niuchehe
River confluence, where the Dafuxi (foreground) flows south into the Niuchehe
#4: A peasant planting rice the old-fashioned, backbreaking way, by bending down and firmly placing each young seedling into the mud by hand
A peasant planting rice the old-fashioned, backbreaking way, by bending down and firmly placing each young seedling into the mud by hand
#5: Tiny village near confluence, beautifully nestled amongst the trees of a heavily wooded valley
Tiny village near confluence, beautifully nestled amongst the trees of a heavily wooded valley
#6: Not quite!
Not quite!
#7: Facing south
Facing south
#8: Facing east
Facing east
#9: Facing west
Facing west
#10: Farmhouse; rapeseed; ox-drawn ploughs
Farmhouse; rapeseed; ox-drawn ploughs