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Ashura: rouwen om de Imam in Iran

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Met ferme stappen komen de in het zwart geklede mannen op me af. Alle drie hebben ze in iedere hand een ketting, of eigenlijk een bos kettingen, aan een houten handvat. Van die dingen waar je lekker mee kunt zwiepen. “Oh, oh”, denk ik, “there comes trouble”. Ik kijk om me heen, wat te doen? [...]
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Guiyang

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The last stretch, to Guiyang, goes past Anshun and int tourist attractions, and once more many different minority people.
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Kali

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The road to Kali passes through several villages and towns with attractive markets, but even more spectacular are the various Miao and Dong minorities along the way.
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Zhaoxing

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Another long travel day brought us via the village of Diping and more beautifull scenery to basket weaving Zhaoxing.
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Tongle

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A journey full of problems, and full of spectacular views, to the surprisingly unhelpful village of Tongle.
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Sanjiang

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The pleasant market town of Sanjiang contrasts somewhat with the model Dong-village of Chengyang and its bridges.
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Longsheng

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A rather Spartan hotel, wooden minority villages and spectacular rice terraces in the area around Longsheng. After our last comfortable night in Guilin, and a decent meal in the local top restaurant, we were ready for the rest of our trip, no doubt a lot rougher, through the remote territory to Guiyang. Next day we [...]
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Guilin

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One of China’s premier tourist spots, on account of the beautiful karst landscape along the Li River.
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04. Lijiang and surroundings

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Lijang, too, is entirely focused on tourists, and so are many of the surrounding villages, where Chinese minorities form the majority.
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03. Around Dali

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Dali is a good base for exploration around the Er Hai Lake, where the Shaping market and the village of Xizhou form attractive targets for a day trip, providing some insight in the minority culture of this area.
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