The village is built on a steep hillside to avoid wasting valuable farmland. Every remaining square meter that could be terraced was cultivated. At first I felt uneasy coming to look at these people without an interpreter but their smiles and open manner quickly put me at ease. Younger villagers were not shy at all and everyone seemed to welcome my visit. Langde The ground floor of these lovely Miao houses are used as storerooms.
People live on the next floor that always has an open room-veranda with a great view.
Langde Langde village was quite beautiful with its old houses and rocky staircases and the people were just wonderful. After following this gentleman with his load of rice up the stairs for a while, I coughed hard to make him turn around and he gave me this nice smile when I made signs of taking his picture. Here is another welcoming smile. Even the kids seemed happy to see me. The weather could have been better but not the beauty of the place nor the welcome of its people.