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One Hundred Magic Holes: Bama County longevity caves

Bama County in Guangxi recently became famous because of its many centenarians. Its residents have a reputation for longevity. For this reason, Bama has been … Read more

Images of famine during the Chinese Civil War (Graphic content)

During 1946-47 the Great Famine hit Southern China, in particular Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hunan provinces, affecting tens of millions of people. At least 1,7 million were starved to death.

Only in Hunan, died 900.000 people. These images were taken in 1946.

During this period, the civil war between Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) and the Communist Party, was in full swing.

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Images of the Chinese Civil War Famine

Topic: Chinese famine, famines in China, Hunan famine, Guangdong famine, Guangxi famine

Horse fight club in Guangxi

Every year, in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Guangxi, not too far from Liuzhou, local people celebrate the Chinese New Year with the 500-year-old tradition of horse fighting.

The rule is simple: two male horses fight against each other in a fight over a female. Over the years, fights become an important income for locals, attracting tourists from every part of China and criticism from the animal rights group.

Horse fighting in China images

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20 pictures of Traditional Chinese Medicine animal markets (Graphic Content)

This is an explicit report by a Chinese photographer on the abuses against animals in Traditional Chinese Medicine markets scattered in Southern China (Guangxi, Hainan, … Read more