One morning market, and a slow Yunnan day unfolding in the hills.

A sample food journey: give a destination to the people who wake up there first.

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A morning market is the most honest moment in a day. It shows seasonal produce, early errands, and a town before it is fully awake.

We did not rush to the next sight. We carried fruit from the market onto the mountain road and ate it slowly as the landscape changed.