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Gao Shan, a high mountain village.

Between Jishou City and Feng Huang, there is a gravel road that leads into the mountains. At the end of a 9 mile road and a 1/2 hour walk is Gau Shan, which translates as high mountain. From this village the moutain peaks as far as the eye can see reach no higher.
Mountain area on walk to Gao Shan Village.
Mountain area on walk to Gao Shan Village.		 Gao Shan.
Gao Shan.		 The sun gets hot up here and any shade is welcome.
The sun gets hot up here and any shade is welcome.		 Curious kids.
Curious kids.		 Shading herself with a towel, this elderly woman ate her evening meal. On closer observation I noticed she was very blind.
Shading herself with a towel, this elderly woman ate her evening meal. On closer observation I noticed she was very blind.
High mountain fields in the evening.
High mountain fields in the evening.		 Plowing.
Plowing.		 Lick it.
Lick it.		 Luna moth, Lepidoptera.
Luna moth, Lepidoptera.		 Palm fiber rain cape commonly used in many parts of southern China.
Palm fiber rain cape commonly used in many parts of southern China.
Rice paddies.
Rice paddies.		 Schoolyard kids. Gao Shan, a high mountain village, Hunan Province, China.
Schoolyard kids. Gao Shan, a high mountain village, Hunan Province, China.		 Taking the cows home.
Taking the cows home.		 Waiting at the local spring.
Waiting at the local spring.		 Insecticides for the fields.
Insecticides for the fields.
Working tobaco in a high mountain field.
Working tobaco in a high mountain field.		 Mountain top terrace.
Mountain top terrace.		 The fields get plowed.
The fields get plowed.		 Midday smoke #1.
Midday smoke #1.		 Midday smoke from locally grown tobaco. #2
Midday smoke from locally grown tobaco. #2
Expressing.
Expressing.		 Relaxing, midday.
Relaxing, midday.		 One of many springs gushes from limestone fractures.
One of many springs gushes from limestone fractures.		 Working in a high mountain tobaco field.
Working in a high mountain tobaco field.		 Cleaning vegetables with her son looking on.
Cleaning vegetables with her son looking on.
Father and sleeping child. Remote village China. 2006
Father and sleeping child. Remote village China. 2006		 Burning on dry rice paddy. Sunset.
Burning on dry rice paddy. Sunset.		 Burning on dry rice paddy. Sunset.
Burning on dry rice paddy. Sunset.		 High mountain rice paddies with the sun setting.
High mountain rice paddies with the sun setting.		 Chopped black plastic being dried in the sun near the highway before ascending to the mountain villages.
Chopped black plastic being dried in the sun near the highway before ascending to the mountain villages.
Drying rapeseed for oil production near highway before turning to the mountain villages.
Drying rapeseed for oil production near highway before turning to the mountain villages.		 Mother and child
Mother and child		 Baskets and a chair.
Baskets and a chair.		 Utility basket used for carrying anything that will fit.
Utility basket used for carrying anything that will fit.		 Hanging baskets. These are used for chickens or ducks with one on each end of a pole that is balanced over the shoulder.
Hanging baskets. These are used for chickens or ducks with one on each end of a pole that is balanced over the shoulder.
Gao Shan area, Hunan Province, China.
Gao Shan area, Hunan Province, China.		 Baskets used for carrying chickens or ducks.
Baskets used for carrying chickens or ducks.		 Children late in the day near Gao Shan a mountain village, Hunan Province, China
Children late in the day near Gao Shan a mountain village, Hunan Province, China		 Chickens and ducks. Near Gau Shan, a high mountain village.
Chickens and ducks. Near Gau Shan, a high mountain village.

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nunzio980@gmail.com 26-Jul-2012 05:39
how much metres is high this village, please?
thanks, nunzio from italy
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