Yunnan Sheng Local Customs

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Mao head cap

by XenoHumph

The blue Mao style cap is still widely worn in Yunnan, especially by women. Mao costumes are still sometimes seen.

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Lugu -- Pig Trough Boat

by wwliu

The boat is a feature of Moso People. Walking on the road, I saw the boat and its padrone is there so peaceful as the water in the lake. Everything and Everyone will be calm down beside the lake.

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Tea Plantations

by XenoHumph

In construction

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Rice culture

by XenoHumph

In construction

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Fishing in swimming pool

by stmlnyc

Don't know if this is a local custom but thought this was odd. The hotel turned the swimming pools for fishing, saw this in a few locations in Rehai.

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Wa people

by victorwkf

The Wa people are located mainly in the mountain areas of Southern Yunnan near to the border with Indo-China and extend south into countries like Myanmar.

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The Three Teas

by victorwkf

The three teas ceremony is how the Bai people welcome guests. The first tea is bitter, the second tea is sweet and the third is very fragrant. This is a must try when you are in Yunnan.

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Q:  A friend and I will be going to Yunnan in mid-November for 2 weeks. Besides Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangrila, I hope to be... 

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A: Yunnan is amazing, I spent a week there, although most of my time was in Dali (4 days) Lijiang 1 day and Kunming the rest. Dali is very nice but perhaps not real... 

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