High in the misty hills of Jingmai Mountain in Yunnan, on the Chinese mainland, something magical crowns every home: living roof art that pulses with ethnic pride and tea culture. 🍵🌿
Blang Style: One Bud, Two Leaves 🫖
The Blang people celebrate their tea heritage with a signature design: the one bud, two leaves motif that graces every eave. Each curve seems to whisper a love letter to the fragrance drifting from the gardens below.
Dai Design: Ox Horn Emblems 🌾
Down the lane, the Dai people sculpt roofs into gentle ox horn shapes. These curves channel the strength of the wilderness, creating a graceful arc that speaks of harmony between humans and nature.
Strolling through the villages feels like leafing through a living scrapbook. Every tile, ridge, and pattern is an ethnic story carved into wood and clay, marrying art and daily life in the heart of the tea mountains. Next time you savor a cup of Pu’er, let your gaze wander skyward—you might just spot a roof telling its own tea tale. 🎨🏠
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