BTC. Guiyang, a bit further west

Overcast, some sun peaked through.

A visit to a Sunday Miao market in Kaili. Cultural performance in Guiyang

Yesterday when I asked one of the Miao leaders in the village if she left the village often she said no. She had been to another village a few hours walk away but not to Kaili. I assumed it was due to distance and the roads. No. No longer Miao people in Kaili, wear tee shirts, becoming too Han like, giving up the customs. She did not like the Han as they were not respectful of her culture.

Sunday market. Hum Fat’s Waller’s "feets too big". QB has not yet been able to get a single pair of shoes, not for lack of trying, feets too big. Outdoor barbershop still doing straight razor shaves and razor haircuts. Outdoor dentists reminiscent of 19th century, wonderful fabrics and almost all sorts of wares.

Guiyang, 1.8 million inner city, 3.2 million total. 87% Han. No Starbucks or McDonalds. KFC and Dairy Queen are popular. No frozen yogurt.

Cultural performance of Dong and other minorities peoples. Dong well known for their a capella chorus. Theatre large, maybe 1000 seats in a better part of town than our hotel. Big, loud, las Vegas type show. Not to our tastes but the locals appear to have liked it.

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