#xiangxi

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德夯苗寨。

Dehang Miao Village.

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A walk by the river, in the valley outside Dehang Miao Village.

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德夯苗寨位于湘西土家族苗族自治州。我已经忘记了最上面的灯笼上写的是什么字，但好像是“生意通四海”。

Dehang Miao Village in Xiangxi (Western Hunan) Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. I think (although I’m not completely sure as I can’t remember what the one out of shot says) that the lanterns form the phrase “生意通四海“ which derives from the couplet “生意兴隆通四海，财源茂盛达三江”, this (extremely) roughly translates as “Business thriving across the four seas, wealth flourishing throughout the three rivers”, where “four seas” and “three rivers” are both poetic ways of saying “the whole world”.

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Xiangxi, China

Miao women show traditional costumes during a clothing culture festival at Fenghuang ancient town in Hunan province

Photograph: China News Service/Getty Images

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中國廣播民族樂團 -《湘西風情》

China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra - "Xiangxi Style"

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