Chinese Villagers Struggle to Subsist After Being Forcibly Relocated by Authorities

Chinese Villagers Struggle to Subsist After Being Forcibly Relocated by Authorities
A Yi villager works a field overlooking the Long Horn Miao area of Longga, Guizhou Province, southern China, on Feb. 7, 2017. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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The “Cliff Village” in Liangshan prefecture, Sichuan Province, is one of many hamlets in southwestern China where the Yi ethnic minority live.

The Yi people live much like how their ancestors did: in the mud houses that they’ve built, while subsisting on what grows in the mountains or on the small farm plots they cultivate.