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Da Tan (big lake) a Hmong village, Hunan Province, China

This village is very near and often considered part of the high mountain villages in the other photographs on this web site. The the name implies, there is a large, for the area, lake that the village skirts on the north and east side. Farming is the main source of income with some families coming here mainly in the planting and harvesting season while residing in the cities nearby inorder to increase their income.
After you get off the bus you start up the hill in a three wheeled motorcycle taxi.
After you get off the bus you start up the hill in a three wheeled motorcycle taxi.		 Hiking up the road that continues on towards Gao Shan, which is several miles away.
Hiking up the road that continues on towards Gao Shan, which is several miles away.		 Area of mountain villages.
Area of mountain villages.		 Blue butterfly found in the high mountain village area.
Blue butterfly found in the high mountain village area.		 Da Tan the last village to Gao Shun.
Da Tan the last village to Gao Shun.
Young agriculturist. He was very kind and showed us a shortcut back to the road.
Young agriculturist. He was very kind and showed us a shortcut back to the road.		 Young mother and child with traditional Miao headwear.
Young mother and child with traditional Miao headwear.		 Site of methane gas production for household use.
Site of methane gas production for household use.		 Looking down into the slurry of waste that produces methane.
Looking down into the slurry of waste that produces methane.		 Hand embrodered Hmong (Miao) traditional woman's clothes.
Hand embrodered Hmong (Miao) traditional woman's clothes.
Sitting by the fire as the rain falls.
Sitting by the fire as the rain falls.		 Spatual made from wing material of a crashed plane.
Spatual made from wing material of a crashed plane.		 Utility basket made by the grandfather seen woodworking.
Utility basket made by the grandfather seen woodworking.		 An elder grandfather working wood. #1
An elder grandfather working wood. #1		 Working wood. #2
Working wood. #2
Wood working tools.
Wood working tools.		 Visiting with her baby.
Visiting with her baby.		 Cow eating picked greens that were meant for other purposes.
Cow eating picked greens that were meant for other purposes.		 Going home.
Going home.		 In another home a blanket we gave to a poor and needy family.
In another home a blanket we gave to a poor and needy family.
A sandal made from a tire and twisted rice stalks.
A sandal made from a tire and twisted rice stalks.		 Coming in from the field.
Coming in from the field.		 Giving of clothes and blankets.
Giving of clothes and blankets.		 Utility basket made of bamboo for carrying anything that will fit.
Utility basket made of bamboo for carrying anything that will fit.		 Blind.
Blind.
Mr. Wu
Mr. Wu		 Aunt #1 and nephew and the family guard dog and I do mean guard dog.
Aunt #1 and nephew and the family guard dog and I do mean guard dog.		 After a stroke, this 89 year old grandmother is bedridden most of the time. Saying goodbye. #1
After a stroke, this 89 year old grandmother is bedridden most of the time. Saying goodbye. #1		 Using all of her strength and wanting no help, she got out of bed to greet us on our second visit.
Using all of her strength and wanting no help, she got out of bed to greet us on our second visit.		 Out of bed to say goodbye.
Out of bed to say goodbye.
Saying goodbye. #2
Saying goodbye. #2		 Saying goodbye.
Saying goodbye.		 Aunt #2 and nephew.
Aunt #2 and nephew.		 A dragonfly on the walk down the mountain to the main road.
A dragonfly on the walk down the mountain to the main road.		 A short ways down the mountain from the village.
A short ways down the mountain from the village.
Spring from limestone fracture. These are fairly common. The water is cold and clear.
Spring from limestone fracture. These are fairly common. The water is cold and clear.		 Bring in the firewwod on a raining day.
Bring in the firewwod on a raining day.		 Very large incredible butterfly.
Very large incredible butterfly.		 Hauling logs along a road in a village just below Da Tan.
Hauling logs along a road in a village just below Da Tan.		 Water buffalo on the main highway just before turning up to the small road to the mountain villages.
Water buffalo on the main highway just before turning up to the small road to the mountain villages.

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John Amato16-Nov-2008 02:58
They don't speak English except for a couple of people who speak a little. They speak Mandarin and a local dialect. In some other areas they speak Hmong and some speak very little Mandarin preferring their own language.
Guest 15-Nov-2008 23:12
Do these Chinese Hmongs speak English, Hmong or just Chinese?
Guest 14-Dec-2006 22:09
REMIND ME BACK IN THE OLD DAY.
Guest 15-Jun-2006 11:30
nice gallery of beautiful people and country
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