Dancing in Zhongdian

Zhongdian is otherwise known as Shangri la and for good reason. This is a mixed city (many are in China I'm finding) where old and new sit side by side. The old town is beautiful with a cobbled square as its centrepiece, which is where we spent our evenings. At about 5 pm we'd arrive and feast on delicious yak, veggie and tofu kebabs (about 15c each), then as the sun lowered at about 7:30, the music starts, and the the first of the locals start dancing. Over the next 2 hours the crowd grows with locals the mainstay, supplemented by adventurous travellers here and there. The earnestness of the local involvement during this time was special, and while trying to dance along with them created its share of embarrassing moments, it was a wonderful time where smiles and chuckles were mandatory. Here are some shots we managed to capture...

Early in the eveneing - one cirle only (it grew to about 5 as the night progressed)
Ros getting in on the act
What did I say - it was fun!!!