Guilin
The Miao or Hmong people one of the 56 recognized ethnic groups in China They number about 10 million in China alone but are also present in Thailand, Burma and Vietnam were they had emigrated in the 18th Century Beautiful women with beautiful silver alloy headdresses in embroidered costumes They speak three different hmongic languages […]
A yellow oilskin poncho riding a bicycle Conjuring the sun with a legendary patience As the monsoon casts its rainy spell over the city The best marketing agent for small street businesses As shops become shelters for drenched customers Photo Hugh Ardoin The Galleries
After the rain, the golden moment of a Guilin sunrise The Li River swollen and lazy flows through the city Dramatic karstic rocks surge in a futile jab at the clouds in the sky Like some harmless jaws of a long dead dragon Photo Hugh Ardoin The Galleries
Riding shotgun on a moped on rainy days Come what may true love offers an umbrella Crossing the railway tracks under the karstic rocks Infinity always starts on the other side, where the grass is greener Photo Hugh Ardoin The Galleries