From Niujiaozhai to Yuanyang
Yuanyang county, south of the Red River in the province's southeast, is famous for its Hani rice-terraces. With its splendid vistas and ethnic mix it is also a great area for hiking. Here we describe a moderate day-hike starting at the market-town of Niujiaozhai, passing through Yi and Hani villages and ending with stunning sunset vistas over the rice-terraces of Longshuba.
A small Yi group in Heqing County with distinctive dress.
Ronald G. Knapp: China's Old Dwellings
Few people know as much about Chinese architecture as Knapp: from palaces to humble homes he explains important building principles; the connection between environment and housing styles and the development of style over time. A section on minority housing styles complements the book.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
A clan temple on the slopes of a burial hill near Xizhou.
Hometown of many Bai merchants, Xizhou boast some impressive architecture.
John Israel: Lianda: A Chinese University in War and Revolution
Everyone knows about the Mao's Long March, but a few years later another long march took place: that of Chinese students leaving their cushy campuses on the east coast, trekking all the way to Yunnan where their universities reformed as Lianda, the united university. Kunming, then a total backwater, became a hotbed for new ideas, not just scientific. We liked the section of east coast girls scampering around Mengzi in their latest fashion.
Midu Folk song is a national level intangible cultural heritage.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Lajing Salt Road Culture Festival | 15 Oct |
| Flower Lantern | 15 Oct |
| Confucius Festival | 18 Oct |
| Confucius Birthday | 18 Oct |
| Achimugua | 18 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship | 18 Oct |
| Confucius Worship | 18 Oct |
| Welcoming the Grandmother | 20 Oct |
| Welcoming the Grandmother | 21 Oct |
| Orionid Meteor Shower | 21 Oct |
| Temple Fair | 21 Oct |
| Northern Dipper Ritual | 21 Oct |
Markets this Sunday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Jiuzhou | 旧州 |
| Sanying | 三营 |
| Xintun | 辛屯 |
| Songgui | 松桂 |
| Yunlong | 云龙县 |
| Yinqiao | 银桥 |
| Beitou | 北头 |
| Liantie | 炼铁 |
| Binchuan | 宾川县 |
| Lawu | 拉乌 |
| Jianchuan | 剑川县 |
| Changxin | 长新 |
| Pingpo | 平坡 |
| Eryuan | 洱源县 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Xinjie | 新街镇 |
| Liuchang | 刘厂镇 |
| 青苗 | |
| Niujie | 牛街彝族乡 |
| Minjian | 民建乡 |
| 果城村 | |
| Mizhi | 密祉镇 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 |
| Diema | 垤玛 |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 |
| Chake | 岔科 |
| Baohua | 宝华 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Luoen | 洛恩 |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 |
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 |
| Laomeng | 老勐 |
| Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Tiechang | 铁厂镇 |
| Babu | 八布乡 |
| Guangnan | 广南县 |
| Zhuanjiao | 篆角乡 |
| Pingyuan | 平远 |
| Zhesang | 者桑乡 |
| Funing | 富宁县 |
| Babao | 八宝镇 |
| Jiumo | 旧莫乡 |
| Mulun | 睦伦乡 |