The Old Salt Roads in Yunnan
The Tea Horse Road 茶马古道 into Tibet has become a romantic moniker for Yunnan, but economically more important were the old salt roads.
The temple in Mangdao 芒岛, built in 1899, is one of few surviving examples of Dai Buddhist temples having survived the Cultural Revolution by being converted into grain storage.
Jim Goodman: Children of the Jade Dragon: the Naxi of Lijiang and their mountain neighbours the Yi
In the first half of the 1990s Lijiang had barely made its appearance on the Chinese tourism stage, even less so the then remote mountains of Ningland and Lugu Lake. Jim Goodman's account of the Naxi and the Yi draws back to a time where not everything was staged for mass tourism: an account of a lost world.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Mountain area north of Erhai.
With its well-preserved architecture and tranquil atmosphere, Weishan's capital is Yunnan's most beautiful county town.
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 big festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Perseid Meteor Shower | 12 Aug |
| Wumulong Torch Festival | 12 Aug |
| New Moon Ritual | 13 Aug |
| Camel Festival | 13 Aug |
| Baijie Festival | 13 Aug |
| Yinongwu | 13 Aug |
| Ghost Month | 13 Aug |
| Longkan Ghost Festival | 13 Aug |
| Ghost Month Ritual | 14 Aug |
| Dicang Fair | 15 Aug |
| Wild Mushroom Festival | 16 Aug |
| Mule Fair | 17 Aug |
Markets this Thursday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Banqiao | 板桥乡 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Nanxin | 南新 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Yangcen | 羊岑 |
| Haidong | 海东 |
| Maidi | 脉地 |
| Xintun | 辛屯 |
| Qinghua | 清华 |
| Songgui | 松桂 |
| Gudi | 古底 |
| Taiyi | 太邑彝族乡 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Qiaohou | 乔后 |
| Daying | 大营 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| 太和社区 | |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| Hedian | 禾甸镇 |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| Qiaodian | 乔甸镇 |
| 三胜 | |
| 鲁庄 | |
| Hongyan | 红岩镇 |
| Xishuangbanna | 西双版纳 |
|---|---|
| Xiding | 西定哈尼族乡 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Shengcun | 生村 |
| Nafa | 那发 |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 |
| Heping | 和平乡 |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 |
| Jiache | 架车 |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Baixian | 白显 |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 |
| Mangxin | 芒信镇 |
| Qiannuo | 千糯 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Jiagetu | 价格土 |
| 岩瓦 |