Yunmo Mountain Village

Qiang Village lies surrounded by towering mountains. Its scenery is beautiful, but its land is barren. Because of its unusual geography, clouds and mist shroud it all year round. Though the sun and moon pass overhead, sunlight is scarce. The air is damp, yet the plants are withered and thin. Most of the village houses cling to the mountainsides and clouds, at an elevation of over 2,500 meters. Seen from afar, they look like a bird's nest suspended above a ten-thousand-foot green peak, leaving the world aghast. Thus, people marvel at it and call it "The Mountain Village at the End of the Clouds." Far from the reach of the emperor, this place has strange customs and has given rise to many bizarre tales told over food and tea…