Lijiang - Twenty Years On
Jim Goodman, veteran researcher and writer on Yunnan and its people, has just republished his 1997 book "Children of the Jade Dragon: the Naxi and Yi of Northwest Yunnan". In its new preface he looks back at the changes the last twenty years have brought.
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.
Guided Tours
YunnanExplorer can put you in contact with personally vetted, experienced tour guides, speaking Chinese, English and German, for southwestern China. They can help you plan a trip matching your personal interests and requirements and accompany you on your trip. There are no fixed itineraries or time limits. Costs are generally a fixed daily fee plus expenses during the trip. YunnanExplorer just provides the introduction, we do not charge any commission on either side.
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Bisezhai Station 碧色寨站
Bisezhai, near Mengzi, was once the second most important train station in Yunnan: passenger services between Kunming and Hanoi stopped here overnight and later a branch railway connected to the mines near Gejiu and Shiping. A fuel depot, ware-houses, accommodation for railway personnel, even a Greek-run guesthouse all developed around the station.
Best surviving station on the French-built Vietnam-Kunming railway.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Good Friday | 18 Apr |
| Water Splashing Festival | 19 Apr |
| Lingbao Mountain Fair | 19 Apr |
| Easter | 20 Apr |
| Mouding March Fair | 27 Apr |
| Master Earth | 27 Apr |
| Yi Costume Festival | 27 Apr |
| Baimakou Village Festival | 27 Apr |
Markets this Sunday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Jianchuan | 剑川县 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Eryuan | 洱源县 |
| Sanying | 三营 |
| Lawu | 拉乌 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Pingpo | 平坡 |
| Binchuan | 宾川县 |
| Changxin | 长新 |
| Liantie | 炼铁 |
| Jiuzhou | 旧州 |
| Yunlong | 云龙县 |
| Weishan | 巍山彝族回族自治县 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Dianzhong | 甸中 |
| Beitou | 北头 |
| Lijiang | 丽江 |
|---|---|
| Hongyan | 红岩 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 |
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 |
| Laomeng | 老勐 |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 |
| Diema | 垤玛 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 |
| Luoen | 洛恩 |
| Chake | 岔科 |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 |
| Baohua | 宝华 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Funing | 富宁县 |
| Mulun | 睦伦乡 |
| Guangnan | 广南县 |
| Babu | 八布乡 |
| Zhesang | 者桑乡 |
| Jiumo | 旧莫乡 |
| Zhuanjiao | 篆角乡 |
| Babao | 八宝镇 |
| Pingyuan | 平远 |
| Tiechang | 铁厂镇 |