The Two Wells Behind Shiping Tofu
In Shiping's old town, sweet water for soaking and sour water for setting distinguish one tofu tradition from its neighbor's.
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Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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Gejiu's Tin Landscape Beyond the Mine
Gejiu’s listed industrial sites mark distinct stages of tin production, from ore concentration and smelting to machinery and transport.
Bisezhai, Where Two Rail Gauges Met
At Bisezhai, metre and 600-millimetre railways met, carrying Gejiu tin through a village station within a colonial-era network.
Carving, Inlay and Polishing in Jianshui Pottery
Jianshui purple pottery takes shape through hand throwing, wet-clay decoration, carving, firing and unglazed polishing.
A Year in the Hani Terrace Fields
Yuanyang’s Hani agricultural calendar links seedling work and transplanting with water rites and seasonal observances.
Hani Villages in the Terrace Landscape
Hani villages are part of the terrace landscape, where settlements connect forested slopes, water channels and cultivated land.
Fish, Ducks and Buffalo in a Red-Rice Field
Red rice sits within the Honghe Hani terraces’ mixed-farming system, while local reports document seedbed and rice-fish-duck practices.
Forest Water on the Way to Hani Terraces
In Yuanyang, forested mountaintops, water channels, villages and rice terraces form a connected landscape built over centuries.