Bamei: The Last Century Utopia: The Last Century Utopia

Author: Wu Huiquan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The "Peach Blossom Spring" that Tao Yuanming yearned for truly exists in reality! Nine hundred years ago, the accidental discovery of the Damai village by the Zhuang people fleeing from bandits created an isolated, picturesque small village amidst beautiful scenery. Nine hundred years later, the accidental entry of a tourist brought Damai to the attention of the outside world. To enter Damai, one must endure the fatigue of traveling by horse and carriage and pass through an underground river, with towering mountains blocking the outside world's understanding of it. The people of Damai have a wealth of mountain songs, using them to express emotions and court lovers. When guests arrive, they drink large bowls of wine and eat hearty meat, greeting them with toasts and their warm, personalities, ensuring that guests do not leave sober. The people of Damai live a self-sufficient pastoral life, free from external interference, as they say, "Ask them about the present age, and they do not know of the Han dynasty, let alone the Wei and Jin periods." The village still retains the ancient custom of "neither picking up what others have lost nor locking their doors at night."