BUYI KIDS AT THE LUOPING FLOWER FIELDS

The Buyi are the indigenous people of Luoping in northeast Yunnan, having lived here for many thousands of years.  A peaceful agricultural people, for some 2,000 years they’ve been growing what we call rapeseed for vegetable oil.  (Actually, we call it canola oil as “rapeseed” has unfortunate connotaions.)

Their multilevel terraces of bright yellow rapeseed flowers blooming in early spring (February-March here) – the Luoping Flower Fields – are world wonders of natural art.

They are marvelously friendly and hospitable – watch out for drinking rice wine with them, though, it’s seriously strong!  These two Buyi kids exemplify what a joy they are to be with amidst their astounding fields of beauty. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #276 photo ©Jack Wheeler)