Follow the Water into Dehang: A Miao Village Walk Beneath the Cliffs

At Dehang, rain draws circles on the water beneath cliffs that keep disappearing into mist. The walk moves past wooden waterwheels and bridges, then into riverside lanes where a man trims thin bamboo strips beside shelves of woven baskets. Near the end, the film cuts from the village paths to a rocky stream and waterfall under the cliffs.

Dehang is a Miao village in Aizhai Town near Jishou, Xiangxi, Hunan. The rain and mist shape the mood of this walk; the waterside buildings, shops and hands at work show the place as it is today.