Guizhou China - Tunbao ancient village: In Tunpu village you will find the “ Lao Han” minority people. Over 600 years, the people here still dressing the same of the Ming Dynasty because of the remoteness. The area was just open for tourism until 2000.

Tunbao ancient village was a Ming Dynasty defense village, the emperor set up some of his army here to defend and guard the area.

Locals here still traditionally knot there hair in the ancient styles and live within the original stone-made houses. There is a special local opera called 'Ground opera' very unique to the area which can be enjoyed here.

The Tunbao women, known as Big Foot Sisters, have bound their feet throughout history. Tunbao is one of the best well-preserved Ming dynasty culture villages in China.

Belle tranche de vie. Great set. LisetteT · 2007-10-23: 22:39

Beautiful ancient village and great shots !!! nadoune · 2007-10-23: 22:43

beautiful set! Karibbean · 2007-10-23: 22:45

thank you for sharing sunshineand · 2007-10-24: 00:05

Great set! Love the first two a lot . The peek-a-boo colours that glimpse out against the neutral foreground in the first one is very interesting . Added it to my favourites starryeyedfrog · 2007-10-24: 00:36

Another beautiful set, Gary! Great portrait work! You are doing a wonderful job of capturing the specialness of the villages. vollenda · 2007-10-24: 00:56

Awesome Set lots of great captures I love number 2 the elder smoking the pipe, Thanks for sharing mystic1 · 2007-10-24: 02:40

Great portraits! Magnificents of the old people! txerra · 2007-10-24: 04:14

Great study of people and place! rolpa · 2007-10-24: 06:23

great set gary.... you are so good at these emmetan · 2007-10-24: 07:23

Wonderful shots. Thanks so much for sharing these.... ????? · 2007-10-24: 07:31

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I wonder if National Geographic has ever asked you to work for them... not a joke, it is for me amazing how close you get to people and you always win their trust, this is not always easy! longimanus · 2007-10-24: 09:44

WOW truly an amazing place!! So colorful and full of life!! Wonderful shots!! SheriJ · 2007-10-24: 10:41

You have a great eye for the portraits, my favorites 2, 4, and 6,very beatiful set!! Agodashi · 2007-10-24: 11:21

Great set and great story....do the Tunboa ladies still required to bound their feet today? fishbud · 2007-10-24: 13:45

You always seem to move me with your shots... #2 and #6 favs .. . they seem to be happy with their life, beautiful. eljapa · 2007-10-24: 14:26

amazing potraits great clours but i really love the first PaulGraham · 2007-10-24: 17:33

the pipe photo is superb, the lady also and all the photos is a great voyage in old china history. I thank you so much for this splendid stuff storytaylor · 2007-10-24: 19:55

Wonderful photo document agandia · 2007-10-24: 20:22

#4 is a interesting contrast:) the tradition dressing with modern pen. and #5 with paper box. Love the whole set, very impressive ????? · 2007-10-24: 23:00

The old man in #2 seems to come out of a movie. Great! Kittisak · 2007-10-25: 04:08

mmmm I love old peopel, they so expressive! millapiim · 2007-10-26: 01:26

so beautiful, what wonderful colors... i adore the portrait of the man with the pipe, very strong portrait sandmoon · 2007-10-27: 04:22

Love second and the last, great :)) KC727 · 2007-10-27: 21:44

Fantastic light and colour! Inspirational images. ????? · 2007-10-29: 06:06

I've always been fascinated by the chinese culural heritage. I once thought there was only one chinese culture, but now that I see there are many cultures in China it makes this state much more fascinating. Great shots! ainhoator · 2007-10-31: 03:32

Every post is a gift ! thank you ! I get lots of pleasure to see your sets ! jendayee · 2007-10-31: 19:40