The traditional wooden and bamboo houses in the villages in the Longji Terraces are built on poles. The open, lower level is for livestock and the upper level is living quarters.
The villagers who live here are so used to tourists that it’s common for them to open up their homes for the curious. It’s one [...]
Imagine my delight when Jason and I asked my father what these were.
“Dried lizards,” said my dad, elbowing Jason. “For enhancing a man’s performance.”
The Longji Terraces (龍脊) are a winding, and sometimes nauseating trip up and down the mountains of Longsheng County (龍勝), roughly a two-hour drive from the city of Guilin.
It was a smooth ride setting out from Guilin, watching the endless pomelo stands and orange trees that lined the highway. But as we climbed into [...]
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