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Xiaguan 下关镇

Since fishing has been banned on Erhai, fishing boats are rusting away on its shore.

Longwei Gate was once Xiaguan's city gate towards the north, the place where the caravan road to Tibet started. Today the area is Xiaguan's only remaining old part.

Hands of the members of the Dongjing Association at Dazhuang Benzhu Temple.

A weaving Yi family in 吊草 village, just south of Xiaguan.

Yi villages surrounding Dali are heavily influenced by the Bai. Here the Yi of 吊草 village worship the Benzhu on the first full moon of the year.

Bai people perform ancient ritual music at the Benzhu Temple in Dazhuang, south of Dali.