The GCAT Project to sponsor Medical Clinics in Guizhou Province of China, with Amity Foundation - Gallery 35
Xijiang 1000-household Miao village
Xijiang 1000-household Miao village
GCAT Project to Support Medical Clinics in Guizhou - Photos from my visit in October 2009
GCAT (the Global Concerns Action Team) at Li Po Chun United World College in Hong Kong is sponsoring the construction of two medical clinics in Majiang County (麻江县), Guizhou Province, China in co-operation with Amity Foundation. This page is one of 36 galleries showing the area and its medical needs.
We visited Xijiang, an unusually large (1000 household) Miao village.
Corn cobs being dried in the form of Chinese characters.
Looking over a balcony, under the drying corn cobs.
Washing clothes in the river.
Washing clothes in the river.
Washing clothes in the river.
Turning grain that is drying in the sun.
Putting tiles on the roof of a new building.
Dring corn and chillies.
Drying grain in the village square.
Drying grain in the village square.
The main commercial street in Xijiang.
The main commercial street in Xijiang.
The main commercial street in Xijiang.
The main commercial street in Xijiang.
An overview of Xijiang.
An overview of Xijiang.
A small streetside cafe.
Walking under the autumn trees.
One of Xijiang’s several covered bridges.
An overview of Xijiang.
An overview of Xijiang.
An overview of Xijiang.
Rice cultivation in Xijiang.
Rice cultivation in Xijiang.
An overview of Xijiang.
An overview of Xijiang.
An overview of Xijiang.
Female construction workers in Xijiang.
A covered bridge in Xijiang.
Washing clothes in the river in Xijiang.
Washing clothes in the river in Xijiang.
Washing clothes in the river in Xijiang.
Drying corn.
Xijiang street scene.
New buildings in Xijiang.
New buildings in Xijiang.
The main street of Xijiang.
Farming within Xijiang village.
A new house under construction.
Xijiang farm house.
Xijiang houses.
Carrying fuelwood.
Rice cultivation in Xijiang.
Terraces, Xijiang.
Terraces, Xijiang.
Terraces, Xijiang.
Xijiang farmscape.
Farmhouses, Xijiang.
Close view of a farmhouse, Xijiang.
Terraces, Xijiang.
Close view of terraces, Xijiang.
Drying grain the main square, Xijiang.
Drying grain the main square, Xijiang.
Drying grain the main square, Xijiang.
Drying chillies and corn, Xijiang.
Drying grain the main square, Xijiang.
Xijiang street scene.
Drying grain the main square, Xijiang.
Late afternoon in Xijiang.
Late afternoon in Xijiang.
Autumn in Xijiang.
A cultural performance begins in Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
The villagers “offer” rice wine to the visitors.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao ladies of Xijiang village.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
Miao cultural performance, Xijiang.
The rice padis of the river valley in Xijiang.
The rice padis of the river valley in Xijiang.
The rice padis of the river valley in Xijiang.
The students walk to the place where they will have dinner.
The view from the open balcony of the Miao house where we have dinner.
Dinner is in traditional Miao style, sitting at a long thin table.
Dinner is in traditional Miao style, sitting at a long thin table.
As dusk approaches, the lights of Xijiang village become lit.
As dusk approaches, the lights of Xijiang village become lit.
This is our final farewell dinner for China Week.
Two waitresses try to force rice wine down our throats, with varying degrees of success.
Dinner in Xijiang.
Dinner in Xijiang.
Dinner in Xijiang.
Dinner in Xijiang.
Xijiang at night.
