Wooden fence dwellings of Salar people in NW China (1/4)

A villager stands beside a wooden fence dwelling in Dazhuang Village of Salar Autonomous County of Xunhua, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 13, 2013. Dated from the Ming (1368-1644) ang Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, wooden fence dwellings have played an important role in Salar people's daily life. Salar people's wooden fence dwellings, named after the vine-knitted walls, are of great value in the study of Salar people's economy, culture and history. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)