Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Caomao dang guo gai
Xiezi houmian duo yi kuai
Jidan shuanzhe mai
Fangzi kong zhong gai
Niunai zuo cheng pian pian mai
Si ji yifu tong chuan dai
Huoche meiyou qiche kuai
Baba jiao er kuai
Doufu shaozhe mai
Zhutong dang yandai
Guniang beizhe wawa tan lian'ai
Xian hua dang shucai
Shan ding tou zai yun tian wai
Yige liusuo guo jiang lai
Shui you qingqin huo you ai
Shantou dingzhe yi ge hai
Lao tai pa shan bi hou kuai
EIGHTEEN ODDITIES OF YUNNAN
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Grasshoppers are served as a snack while drinking
A straw hat can be a pot cover for cooking
Shoes have a flap on the back for hanging
Eggs are sold in rustic straw wrapping
A house is no more than a tarp for roofing
Milk is sold by the sheet after curdling
All four seasons require the same clothing
The train is slower than a car for traveling
Flat rice noodles are great for snacking
Tofu is sold after roasting
A length of bamboo makes a good pipe for smoking
Young women get married while their first born lugging
Fresh flowers count as a vegetable serving
Mountaintops appear above the clouds peeking
A zipline is the only means for river crossing
Water and fire are imbued with feelings
The mountaintop wears an ocean's draping
