Niu Gendou's old folk and friend


Niu Gendou's old folk still dresses in the traditional Shaanxi style, smoking a pipe with a tobacco pouch attached to it standing in front of their cliff dwelling which has a brick front- lining and glass-pane windows.

A visitor from Ansai, 35 km away and many hilltops to climb, is exceptionally opinionated about usury, though nobody took him seriously. I found him the most interesting person of all, and I turned on my camcorder immediately after he started his passionate speech, but he was soon interrupted by the others.

Picture source: George Leung 1997