Dongba: Landscapes and Lijiang

Long ago in the mists of antiquity, a large and powerful tribe of nomadic yak herders roamed the grasslands of northern China. Conflicts within the tribe, and the never-ending search for new grazing lands, impelled a branch of this tribe to set off on a lengthy migration south.

Eventually they arrived at Gold Sand River, on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in southwestern China, and settled in the highlands of Jade Snow Dragon and Heba Mountains.

Landscapes and Lijiang | 景观和丽江
玉龙雪山下的村庄 Yulong Snow Mountain village	玉龙雪山与黄菜花农田 Yulong Snow Mountain and farmland	丽江石头城城门 Lijiang stone village's main gate	泸沽湖 Lugu Lake	泸沽湖玛尼堆 Lugu Lake Mani Dui
丽江古城四方街 Lijiang Old Town Square Streets	丽江古城水景 Lijiang ancient city of waterscape	丽江黑龙潭公园 Lijiang Black Dragon Park	保留古风的纳西族村落 Naxi villages in archaic reserved	香格里拉的粮架 Shangri-La's food shelf

Amid the Haba Snow Mountains, 120 kilometres to the southeast of Zhongdian County, is a stretch of crystal terrace. The Baishuitai Terrace means "a growing flower", and the Dongba culture explains that the color of white presents auspiciousness and sanctity. On the eighth day of the second lunar month, when the mountains surrounding Baishuitai Terrace are festooned with flower blossoms, the Naxi people come to worship this sacred site. Dressed in their holiday best, they sing and dance to celebrate this ethnic festival.

Baishuitai | 白水台
Baishuitai | 白水台 1	Baishuitai | 白水台 2	Baishuitai | 白水台 3	Baishuitai | 白水台 4
Baishuitai | 白水台 5	Baishuitai | 白水台 6	Baishuitai | 白水台 7

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