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On the Trail of Yunnan’s Forgotten Horse Gangs

A town in Yunnan province stands as a testament to the riches of China’s ancient cross-border horse riding gangs

I’m almost close enough to touch the clouds above me as my car slowly winds up the steep roads of Yisa, a small, remote town in Yunnan’s Honghe county that sits atop the towering Ailao Mountains. After 15 minutes of driving through the hilly town center, a slight traffic jam and a change in architecture indicate that I’m getting closer to Mabang Ancient City, home of the ancient Yisa Horse Gangs.

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