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FEATURE (Category: Asia | China | winter | cultural-historical | outdoor | cycling)
Southern China: shamans and the Kitchen God
Southern China: shamans and the Kitchen God
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.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGDONG 25.188] ’Temple in Gaofeng.’ In a dilapidated temple in Gaofeng, a village near Huaji, a boy burns paper for the gods under the watchful eye of a police-agent. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](/img/spacer.gif "Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGDONG 25.188] ’Temple in Gaofeng.’ In a dilapidated temple in Gaofeng, a village near Huaji, a boy burns paper for the gods under the watchful eye of a police-agent. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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’Chopping wood for a balloon.’
During New Year festivities villagers at Xiaosanjiang are chopping small pieces of wood that will power a paper-made hot air-balloon. The Chinese are known to have made such balloons since at least the 13th century. Photo Mick Palarczyk. [CHINA.GUANGDONG 25.202]
’Chopping wood for a balloon.’
During New Year festivities villagers at Xiaosanjiang are chopping small pieces of wood that will power a paper-made hot air-balloon. The Chinese are known to have made such balloons since at least the 13th century. Photo Mick Palarczyk. All rights reserved. No permission for reproduction, including copying or saving of digital image files or text, is granted without prior written authorisation from the author.
