CANGYUAN COUNTY, CHINA - DECEMBER 30: A Va ethnic minority man hunts birds with a crossbow at the Wengding Village December 30, 2006 in Cangyuan County of Yunnan Province, China. There are over 500 Va people of about 95 families living in Wengding Village. The Va ethnic minority, with a population of about 396,610, lives in Ximeng, Cangyuan, Menglian, Gengma, Lancang, Shuangjiang, Zhenkang and Yongde counties in southwestern Yunnan Province. In Ximeng and Cangyuan counties, Va people live in compact communities. The main occupation of Va people is agriculture, according to state media. Getty Images logo Getty Images 62 months ago

CANGYUAN COUNTY, CHINA - DECEMBER 30: A Va ethnic minority man hunts birds with a crossbow at the Wengding Village December 30, 2006 in Cangyuan County of Yunnan Province, China. There are over 500 Va people of about 95 families living in Wengding Village. The Va ethnic minority, with a population of about 396,610, lives in Ximeng, Cangyuan, Menglian, Gengma, Lancang, Shuangjiang, Zhenkang and Yongde counties in southwestern Yunnan Province. In Ximeng and Cangyuan counties, Va people live in compact communities. The main occupation of Va people is agriculture, according to state media.

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