On the Statelets between Nanzhao and the Dali Kingdom
After the demise of Nanzhao 南诏, the Buddhist kingdom that integrated the tribes of the Erhai region in the second half of the first millennium, local strongmen proclaimed a succession of short-lived statelets before Duan Siping 段思平 in 937 CE established the Dali Kingdom 大理国.
In Huize, the old capital of copper in Yunnan, many splendid guildhalls survive.
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.
A rebuilt large temple complex.
Yunnan's only Shui-Township with stunning karst scenery.
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.
An Yi ritual in Xiangyun county.
A spectacularly narrow canyon high above the Jinsha River.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Benzhu Worship | 06 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship | 06 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 06 Mar |
| Xishan Temple Fair | 06 Mar |
| Benzhu Festival | 07 Mar |
| Zhuomulang Songfest | 07 Mar |
| Benzhu Festival | 08 Mar |
| International Women's Day | 08 Mar |
| Benzhu Festival | 11 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Xiangtu) | 11 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship | 11 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 11 Mar |
Markets this Saturday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Junhua | 均化 |
| Duomei | 朵美 |
| Zhoucheng | 州城 |
| Yongping | 永平县 |
| Paiying | 排营 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Lijiao | 力角 |
| Shijing | 师井 |
| Liuhe | 六合 |
| Diannan | 甸南 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Heqing | 鹤庆县 |
| Jiangwei | 江尾镇 |
| Zuòyì | 作邑 |
| 桥街 | |
| 西庄 | |
| 寅街村 | |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| Beiya | 北衙 |
| Changyi | 长邑村 |
| Deju | 德苴乡 |
| Midian | 米甸镇 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Xinansuo | 新安所镇 |
| Daheishan | 大黑山乡 |
| Leyu | 乐育 |
| Xinxian | 新现乡 |
| Sankeshu | 三棵树 |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 |
| Xinjie | 新街 |
| Dixibei | 地西北 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Manglong | 芒龙 |
| Lincang | 临沧 |
|---|---|
| Cangyuan | 沧源佤族自治县 |
| Yalian | 亚练乡 |
| Shuangjiang | 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县 |
| Quannei | 圈内 |
| Junsai | 军赛乡 |
| Zhenkang | 镇康县 |
| Zhaotong | 昭通 |
|---|---|
| Shuanghe | 双河 |