Xiaoshao will be my home for the next four months. I am here to teach English to little children at the nearby Guanghua School. The Xiaoshao area is a lot like the rest of mainland China - mountainous and green. The climate and topography are perfect for the avid outdoorsman. Agriculture and Commerce Xiaoshao is a community of farmers and traders.
Agriculture is the mainstay of the local economy.
The main crops are rice and wheat. Farming in the Chinese countryside is an arduous endeavor. Terraces have been carved into hills to facilitate cultivation. The use of modern technology in agriculture is very limited and almost all cultivation is done manually. Farmers sell most of their produce in neighboring Kunming, and at the local market near the town center.