By Ionel CirnaruBy Ionel CirnaruROMANIAROMANIA

In southern China, in Yunnan province, bordering the In southern China, in Yunnan province, bordering the countries of Vietnam, is one such place and few could countries of Vietnam, is one such place and few could imagine there. It seems the story broke, or rather, the imagine there. It seems the story broke, or rather, the canvas of a painter in love with too many colors, a unique canvas of a painter in love with too many colors, a unique phenomenon on earth that residents and officials in Beijing phenomenon on earth that residents and officials in Beijing did not seem to be aware, is that the evidence was not did not seem to be aware, is that the evidence was not included in the circuit travel and people go their peaceful included in the circuit travel and people go their peaceful life like at least a century ago ....life like at least a century ago ....

In Yunnan province of China, at south-west of main city - Kunming, hills, whose In Yunnan province of China, at south-west of main city - Kunming, hills, whose height does not exceed 800 meters, are fully covered by the vivid colors in an height does not exceed 800 meters, are fully covered by the vivid colors in an incredible blend capable of breathtaking. The reason for this phenomenon is the incredible blend capable of breathtaking. The reason for this phenomenon is the high concentration of metal ores which, due to long periods of oxidation, gave the high concentration of metal ores which, due to long periods of oxidation, gave the landscape an unusual red. Over all add hundreds of cultures of Chinese peasants, landscape an unusual red. Over all add hundreds of cultures of Chinese peasants, virtually no plot is left to chance, their colors the whole a landscape that would be virtually no plot is left to chance, their colors the whole a landscape that would be allowed to move and Surrealist painters ...allowed to move and Surrealist painters ...

The place seems at the same time, separated from The place seems at the same time, separated from the the Tolkkien`s stories. One of the most beautiful and beloved Tolkkien`s stories. One of the most beautiful and beloved images is that Chinese peasants go in the morning, in images is that Chinese peasants go in the morning, in carts pulled by donkeys, each of the plots cultivated else, carts pulled by donkeys, each of the plots cultivated else, depending on the preference of each ... It sounds trite depending on the preference of each ... It sounds trite when you say that a hill is covered with crops of when you say that a hill is covered with crops of potatoes, canola, corn, barley and vegetables. But when potatoes, canola, corn, barley and vegetables. But when you look at everything as a whole, the image resembles you look at everything as a whole, the image resembles one of the most beautiful dream ...one of the most beautiful dream ...

Also in this area you will find a strange habit, is to harness the carts animals of Also in this area you will find a strange habit, is to harness the carts animals of different species. Although preferred are donkeys, quite often you will see the different species. Although preferred are donkeys, quite often you will see the same yoke pulling a horse and a donkey, a horse or a donkey and a cow with a same yoke pulling a horse and a donkey, a horse or a donkey and a cow with a bull. The reason? I say the same Chinese peasants. As different types of bull. The reason? I say the same Chinese peasants. As different types of animals have different temperaments, so that when an animal becomes animals have different temperaments, so that when an animal becomes stubborn, rate or imposes other, and the method works every time ....stubborn, rate or imposes other, and the method works every time ....