The next morning (9th day - 16 Jun, Thu), we went for a little walk around the streets near the hotel. The Sport Stadium was right in front of our hotel. The night before, food carts lined the whole perimeter of the stadium, and they were still there even past midnight!
In the morning, groups of locals dressed in different coloured robes gathered in front of the stadium for morning exercise A group of ladies was even in their tribal costumes! Lots of silversmith works in jewellery and wall-hanging selling in the shops on the exterior of the stadium. In the morning, groups of locals dressed in different coloured robes gathered in front of the stadium for morning exercise A group of ladies was even in their tribal costumes! Lots of silversmith works in jewellery and wall-hanging selling in the shops on the exterior of the stadium. A lady (dressed in blue in photo above) carrying and peddling basket-load of fruits along the streets, using a traditional weighing scale.
I was looking for a post office to send postcards and found one, but there were long queues at the adjoining bank and everyone seemed very excited. DH had to check it out.
They were queuing for a 5-yuan commemorative coin for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist party of China. Made of brass alloy, 30mm in diameter, with the party emblem - a 5-pointed star - as well as a peony and pigeon. Apparently people waited in long lines a few hours before banks were opened. We were lucky to be there at the right place and the right time, and we managed to queue twice to get 6 of the coins!
After checking out the hotel, we set off to the Leishan Miao Village (雷山县西江千户苗寨) where the ethnic minorities are mainly located. Along a street inside the village:
Here you can see and buy lots of stuff. An embroidery project in progress:Numerous silversmith shops.
Wax painting:
One of the local snack there - 糍粑, which is a glutinuous rice lump, just like the muah chee in Singapore, but they made them into a big piece and put the peanut filling into the centre, and there were more choices of the type of filling. The lady below was pounding the glutinuous rice dough with a real big hammer!
After that, it was a long 4-hour drive back to Guiyang, and we reached only around 9pm, and had to make do with road-side stalls for dinner.
3 comments:
I'd love to try a piece of that glutinous rice!
I've said it before - your workplace has a high staff turnover, doesn't it! - so it's a good thing that you can make the farewell leaves so quickly, when they're needed.
Hi Maureen,
I found a recipe here for this chewy, sticky confection tossed in crushed peanuts. Ingredients are simple, though some work is required, the mixing of the dough in the oil is the most taxing part (need strength!), and roasting and grinding the peanuts. Seasame seed is optional. I like the pieces cut very small and tossed in fresh peanuts and sugar.
http://www.dianasdesserts.com/website/forum/printthread.cfm?Forum=6&Topic=148
Wonderful pics! I enjoy seeing your trips.
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