Although the economic boom is rapidly changing the face of China's cities, the more remote and mountainous regions of the country retain much of it's original atmosphere. The traveller who visits the country during the period of Chinese New Year can expect to be welcomed by shamans, the Kitchen God, Spring Couplets and many curious, hospitable villagers.
At Daning,northeast of Hexian, a barge is dredging the Fujiang River for gold. The larger stones are ending up as conspicuous pebble-bars in the riverbed. The smaller stones and grains of gold are trapped in ribbed boards. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
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’Dredging for gold-1.’
At Daning,northeast of Hexian, a barge is dredging the Fujiang River for gold. The larger stones are ending up as conspicuous pebble-bars in the riverbed. The smaller stones and grains of gold are trapped in ribbed boards. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
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