The Dengchuan Plain 邓川坝子
The Dengchuan Plain 邓川坝子, north of Dali's Erhai Lake 洱海, has with West Lake 西湖 and the Miju River corridor 弥苴河 some beautiful, if hardly known, scenic areas. It's natural scenery, however, is man-made, the result of more than a thousand years of cultivation and water-management projects that have transformed a swamp and marshland into the current cultural environment.
The watermills in Fengqing's Gumo village operate just like a thousand years ago.
C. Patterson Giersch: Asian Borderlands: The Transformation of Qing China's Yunnan Frontier
Yunnan was not always China: indeed not so long ago large parts of Yunnan were only nominally part of the empire. To make Yunnan, outside the main Han cities, a Chinese province required significant effort. Here Giersch's study on Yunnan's hinterland makes an interesting if academic read.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Way of making ham in Nuodeng, Yunlong.
Hometown of many Bai merchants, Xizhou boast some impressive architecture.
Brenda McLean: George Forrest, Plant Hunter
George Forrest, perhaps the most successful plant collector of his time, left little written about his numerous journeys to Yunnan, so this well-illustrated book fills in much needed detail about his life.
Historic Building of the Pacification Commission in Menglian
With its well-preserved architecture and tranquil atmosphere, Weishan's capital is Yunnan's most beautiful county town.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Yu An Ceremonies | 07 Jun |
| Raosanling | 07 Jun |
| Start of Raosanling | 07 Jun |
| Raosanling | 08 Jun |
| Benzhu Worship | 08 Jun |
| Raosanling in Heyicheng | 09 Jun |
| Praying For Rain | 10 Jun |
| Benzhu Worship | 10 Jun |
| Raosanling in Majiuyi | 10 Jun |
| Medicine Buddha Birthday | 13 Jun |
| Mango Festival | 15 Jun |
| Kuzhazha | 15 Jun |
Markets this Monday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Banqiao | 板桥乡 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Biaocun | 表村 |
| Qinghua | 清华 |
| Jizushan | 鸡足山 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Misha | 弥沙 |
| Tuanjie | 团结 |
| Baishi | 白石 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Shaping | 沙平村 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Miaowei | 苗尾傈僳族乡 |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| Xinjie | 新街镇 |
| Taiping | 太平乡 |
| Mizhi | 密祉镇 |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| 果城村 | |
| 三鹤 | |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| 三胜 | |
| Liuchang | 刘厂镇 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Nafa | 那发 |
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 |
| Jiache | 架车 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Puxiong | 普雄 |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Baihe | 白河乡 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Xiaopingtian | 小平田 |
| Tengchong | 腾冲县 |
| Wama | 瓦马彝族白族乡 |