Finally, we come across a man wearing something besides Western-style clothes! Although, having no other reference points, I have no idea whether he is Hani (哈尼族), Yi (彝族) or Yao (瑤族). Given that I saw him in the Lvchun (綠春) market, I'd bet Hani though.
A man attempts to hold his piglets at bay while waiting for a customer in the Lvchun (綠春) market. The two-month-old piglets sell for 50 yuan ($7.30) a head.
A Hani woman takes a newly purchased Piglet home from the market in Lvchun (綠春), Yunnan. The piglets, which are two months old, sell for 50 yuan a head, while the six-month-old adults sell for 200 yuan. Regardless of the age, they all scream bloody murder.
Tomorrow we should hit the northernmost point of our trip. Unfortunately there's no time left to touch the actual Mongolian border :( 2010-08-30
Expected to find grassland up here, but that (along with actual Mongolians apparently) has been wiped out and replaced w/ cultivated fields. 2010-08-30
Also finally got off national highway 110! Now making way east on dirt roads. Camping in field of sunflowers tonight with mountain backdrop. 2010-08-30
Wind settled down and road conditions was paved. Evan was sick but we finally got over 100km, which we need to average back to Beijing! 2010-08-30