The Old Bridges Across the Longjiang
Many old bridges still span the Longjiang River in western Yunnan.
An important Dai festival traditionally marking the beginning of the summer retreat for monks.
Jim Goodman: The Akha: Guardians of the Forest
The Akha, in China known as the Aini branch of the Hani people, migrated from China southwards into Laos, Burma and Thailand. In this richly illustrated book J Goodman, aka 'Akha Jim', explains their life and culture.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Making small figurines in Dali.
Once an important salt-mining town, now the second largest town along the Heihui River north of Yangbi.
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.
Remote temple on mountain top, site of religious gathering at the end of the New Year period.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Ghost Month | 13 Aug |
| Wild Mushroom Festival | 16 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship (Fengyu Area) | 17 Aug |
| Mule Fair | 17 Aug |
| Qixi Festival | 19 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 19 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 21 Aug |
| Moerduo Temple Fair | 22 Aug |
| Playing the Fragrant Dragon | 23 Aug |
| End of Heat | 23 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 25 Aug |
| Maulid an-Nabi | 26 Aug |
Markets this Monday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Duomei | 朵美 |
| Junhua | 均化 |
| Biaocun | 表村 |
| Jizushan | 鸡足山 |
| Liuhe | 六合 |
| Yinqiao | 银桥 |
| Tuanjie | 团结 |
| Misha | 弥沙 |
| Heqing | 鹤庆县 |
| Baishi | 白石 |
| Shaping | 沙平村 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| Hedian | 禾甸镇 |
| Qinghaiying | 青海营 |
| Miaowei | 苗尾傈僳族乡 |
| Taiping | 太平乡 |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| Beiya | 北衙 |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Hongyan | 红岩镇 |
| Lijiang | 丽江 |
|---|---|
| Shunzhou | 顺州 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Xiaopingtian | 小平田 |
| Tengchong | 腾冲县 |
| Wama | 瓦马彝族白族乡 |
| Zhaotong | 昭通 |
|---|---|
| Shuanghe | 双河 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 |
| Yongping | 永平镇 |
| Meng'a | 孟啊 |
| 恩永 |