Elderly women of Yi ethnic group rest in Cangtai village which features traditional earthen dwellings - tuzhangfang, in Honghe, Yunnan, China.

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Cangtai village features its traditional dwellings - tuzhangfang, or earthen homes of the Yi ethnic group, look like Tibetan stone-houses but their walls are made of earth beaten hard while under construction. Its flat roof is also used for drying items. Most of these houses are found in central and southeast Yunnan. of the Yi ethnic group.

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