Mountain people.
In the hill and mountain country of Southern China, you find the mountain people, minority groups, who occupy land that is not as economically viable. These people live in villages that cling to hill sides and grow cash crops on slopes where most people would have trouble walking. Because of the steepness of the terrain, they cannot use machines so all the work is done with hand tools.
These women are waiting for work in a Han town. Their baskets and palm fibre capes are traditional. Building contractors hire these women to carry rocks, dirt and bricks for minimum pay. This work allows the women to earn a little money for essentials.
Life for minority groups in Han dominated China is not easy.
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