notice that the stones are put above the roof top to avoid strong winds blowing away wooden roof top.
Bridge in Yi area. A robe is tied across the river, on both sides of the bank. Yi ethnic people climb the rope to cross the river. Han ethnic people use bamboo-made cylinder to transport on the rope.
The first town we meet when entering Fu Bo county area, about 5 km from the county city.
Near uncivilised Yi ethnic group's habitation. Yi ethnic people often wander around here and rob Han ethnic people's property in the fog.
the place suffered from Yi bandits the most in the previous years
The largest river in Yi ethnic group habitants in Big Liang Mountain and Small Liang Mountain area. There is no bridge but Liu Tong ("slippery cylinder"), a kind of rope bridge with bamboo cylinder.
The largest copper mine in Big Liang Mountain and Small Liang Mountain area. During the Tongzhi era of Qing dynasty, money was raised to mining copper here but the threaten from Yi bandits forced it to stop.
at Northern Yunnan province, dressing in linen clothes, carrying poison arrow.
Yi ethnic generals and soldiers often bring a rifle and a cane knife with them.
aristocratic women mostly ride a horse and hold an umbrella when they are out.