Yunnan province has many different minority groups, and Lijiang is home to several, but primarily to the Naxi people. The Naxis are ethnically Tibetan, speak their own Naxi language and use a pictograph writing system- the oldest still in use, in fact. They are a … Read More →
Daily Archives: 13 Apr ’08
Mama Naxi’s Guesthouse
First. Mama Naxi is a real person. Grandmotherly but super energetic, she seems to always have a cell phone to hear ear and in the middle of one transaction or another. But she also wants to feed every traveler some home cooked food the moment … Read More →
Street Food in Lijiang, China
A quick post of street food photos before we get on the bus to Shangri-La. Food on a stick is generally a good choice. The bus is arriving soon.