Manglao - A Dai Village in Winter
Even in the depth of winter, life in a Dai village does not truly slow down—it merely changes its rhythm.
The watermills in Fengqing's Gumo village operate just like a thousand years ago.
Liao Yiwu: God is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China
Liao Yiwu, one of China's most prominent dissidents, was driven out of China, but not before he used a period of internal exile to research Christian groups, mainly in Yunnan. In this book he tells the stories of the Christians of Dali and of Wuding county.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Traditional toys in Jianchuan county.
Largest Miao village in the Kunming area with a large Christian community and a nationally-acclaimed church-choir.
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 Lahu Church
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Yangmei Festival | 01 May |
| New Moon Ritual | 17 May |
| Damo Temple Fair | 17 May |
| Luban Festival | 18 May |
| Buckwheat Festival | 18 May |
| Fengyu Rice Transplant | 21 May |
| Grain Full | 21 May |
| Hotpant Festival | 22 May |
| Prince Festival | 24 May |
| Prince Festival | 24 May |
| Cattle King | 24 May |
| Tiaogong Festival | 24 May |
Markets this Monday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Jiulong | 九龙乡 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Biaocun | 表村 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Jizushan | 鸡足山 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Tuanjie | 团结 |
| Misha | 弥沙 |
| Baishi | 白石 |
| Shaping | 沙平村 |
| Zuòyì | 作邑 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| 三胜 | |
| Midian | 米甸镇 |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| Miaowei | 苗尾傈僳族乡 |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| Taiping | 太平乡 |
| 三鹤 | |
| 西庄 | |
| 寅街村 | |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Sancun | 三村 |
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 |
| Sankeshu | 三棵树 |
| Puxiong | 普雄 |
| Dixibei | 地西北 |
| Xinjie | 新街 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Baihe | 白河乡 |