These images were created in Southern China's Guizhou and Guangxi province as part of a photo essay about their ethnic minorities.
XiaoXiao, you said China looks like a chicken on the map. But it's a beast. A vast and hungry beast of a chicken on a big leap forward. Higher-faster-further. Yes, it's happening again. And it won't stop it's accelerated progress for minuscule human dwellers like you. XiaoXiao my dear, you feel exhausted? XiaoXiao! Keep pace, grab a few feathers and build your sanctum within them. Enclosed by it's walls you might find the inner peace and strength you need to preserve your soul and culture.