Photo of the week: Danba 2004

A blast from the past: The Danba festival, Sichuan 2004. Tibetan Qiang kids on their way to perform under the proud gaze of their parents. An amazing day:

For more info on the 2004 Danba Festival go to : https://holachina.com/?p=4517#more-4517 & https://youtu.be/MvFihWXYrYY?si=eTBkTJApJnnU9XUd

This photo was taken in August 2004 in Danba, Western Sichuan, China and the surrounding villages of Jiaju and Baidi. This was before Jiaju village was voted China’s number 1 most beautiful Village by Chinese National Geographic in 2005. We were the only forgeiners there at the time. It’s still a fantastic place.

Author: Adam

My name is Adam. I have a degree in Chinese History from SOAS and a masters in International Politics focused on China from the same university. I have travelled around China 9 times and since 2000 I have travelled every year for two months. I guess I kind of like the place!

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