Slideshows Yunnan · Puer
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County 澜沧拉祜族自治县

Nanzha Buddhist Fortress Ruins
南栅佛房遗址

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Hidden in the forests above Shangyun 上允 are the ruins of a Buddhist temple fortress founded during the Qing Dynasty by separatist monks from Jizushan who built a significant religious following by the local Lahu and Dai people.

Lancang Gourd Festival
澜沧葫芦节

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The Gourd Festival 葫芦节 is the main festival of the Lahu people. In Lancang, its date has been moved into April to coincide with the county's foundation.

Lancang Kids' Ethnic Show
澜沧民族秀

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Kids from one of Lancang's 澜沧县 schools dress up in minority clothes for the annual Gourd Festival 葫芦节.