Historic Dali
Founded in the Ming dynasty, in today's old Dali history is present, but sometimes hidden.
The discovery of the bronze age culture of Sanxingdui in the Chengdu Plain is one of the most significant of the 20th century.
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.
Yi embroidery.
Fog swirling on a cold winter morning over endless rice-terraces, the red of the
early morning sun reflected in the flooded paddies: this is the classic view of the
Hani Rice Terraces of Yuanyang, now of UNESCO World Heritage status.
Fei Hsiao-Tung and Chang Chih-I: Earthbound China: A Study of Rural Economy in Yunnan
Fei is the father of modern sociology in China: western-trained, he came to Yunnan at the end of the 1930s when China's eastern universities relocated west. In "Earthbound China" he applied modern empirical techniques that he had pioneered around Shanghai to the Chinese hinterland. The economical development, and subsequent societal changes, of three un-named, but typical villages in Yunnan is analyzed in great detail in this fascinating study.
Special form of ham making in Nanjian.
An unspoilt Tibetan area along the Zhibaluo River.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Walnut Festival | 01 Sep |
| Circling the Mountain | 16 Sep |
| Benzhu Worship (Fengyu Area) | 16 Sep |
| Benzhu Worship | 16 Sep |
| Shibaoshan Songfest | 18 Sep |
| Sigunai Temple Fair | 19 Sep |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 19 Sep |
| White Elephant Fest | 20 Sep |
| New Moon Ritual | 22 Sep |
| Benzhu Worship (Fengyu Area) | 22 Sep |
| Azhali Ritual | 22 Sep |
| Lingjiu Temple Jade Emperor | 22 Sep |
Markets this Wednesday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Duomei | 朵美 |
| Junhua | 均化 |
| Haidong | 海东 |
| Wanqiao | 湾桥 |
| Shunbi | 順濞 |
| Shaba | 沙坝 |
| Qinghua | 清华 |
| Liuhe | 六合 |
| Heqing | 鹤庆县 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Zhongying | 种英 |
| Shanglan | 上兰 |
| Zhouguanying | 周官营 |
| Shangcang | 上沧 |
| Gongguoqiao | 功果桥镇 |
| 顺荡 | |
| Mizhi | 密祉镇 |
| 果城村 | |
| Xinjie | 新街镇 |
| Liuchang | 刘厂镇 |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| 龙街 | |
| Beiya | 北衙 |
| Lijiang | 丽江 |
|---|---|
| Shunzhou | 顺州 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Zhicun | 芷村镇 |
| Nafa | 那发 |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 |
| Jiache | 架车 |
| Baiyun | 白云乡 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 |
| Tutai | 土台 |
| Hongtian | 红田 |
| Zhaotong | 昭通 |
|---|---|
| Shuanghe | 双河 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Kaifaqu | 开发区 |
| 岩瓦 |