ZHAOJUE COUNTY, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28: A Yi ethnic minority woman carrying her baby shops at a rural bazaar on November 28, 2009 in Zhaojue County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. Zhaojue County, located in the Daliangshan Mountain and 2500 meters (approximately 8200 feet) above sea level, is a poverty-stricken county at national level. Liangshan Prefecture is China's largest area where Yi people live in compact communities. Yi people, who consider fire as the symbol of their culture, have fascinating folk customs and typical costumes in varieties. Getty Images logo Getty Images 26 months ago

ZHAOJUE COUNTY, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28: A Yi ethnic minority woman carrying her baby shops at a rural bazaar on November 28, 2009 in Zhaojue County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. Zhaojue County, located in the Daliangshan Mountain and 2500 meters (approximately 8200 feet) above sea level, is a poverty-stricken county at national level. Liangshan Prefecture is China's largest area where Yi people live in compact communities. Yi people, who consider fire as the symbol of their culture, have fascinating folk customs and typical costumes in varieties.

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