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appreciate the energy expended by the dancers with both feet high
off the ground. The masks of Di Opera are very horrific. Now
they are ready for battle. I was blessed with a private performance
of the Ground Opera in the town square; traveling alone for
photography with a private guide has its perks.
Nothing has changed in over 600 years, Guizhou still maintains
their culture and customs which were lost in other providences in
China. Today, you will see the women wear blue and black dresses
in the traditional way. Old men smoke tobacco in long pipes
while lining up in front of the temple. In Anshun almost all of the
homes are made of stone because of the abundance of rock in the
mountains. Hence, the structures are still homes of village people.
Centuries later, it is astonishing to see the ornate carvings of
support beams under the roofs. One can see that the cobblestone
alleys and streets are barely worn after centuries and generations of
use. I felt I was actually back in this village generations ago.

China is enchanting because, on the one
hand, it has the most advanced modes

of transportation and on the other still
steeped in centuries-old customs.

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