Black Well, White Gold
Heijing is a small town in the northern Chuxiong mountains. Salt once made Heijing one of Yunnan's richest towns. Now its architectural splendours are being rediscovered.
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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Wuyin Pilgrimage 五印朝山节
The old temple complex on 五印山 is the destination of the annual pilgrimage up the mountain for the 朝山节 of the Yi in Weishan county. This year they were collecting donations to build a new temple.
Unspoiled Weishan boast Yunnan's most beautiful county town, an important Taoist mountain and areas of strong Muslim and Yi tradition.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Baimakou Village Festival | 27 Apr |
| Master Earth | 27 Apr |
| Yi Costume Festival | 27 Apr |
| Mouding March Fair | 27 Apr |
| Benzhu Worship | 28 Apr |
| Kunming Cultural Tourism Festival | 29 Apr |
| Luban Festival | 30 Apr |
| Yangmei Festival | 01 May |
Markets this Thursday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Heqing | 鹤庆县 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Duomei | 朵美 |
| Daying | 大营 |
| Biaocun | 表村 |
| Yangcen | 羊岑 |
| Qiaohou | 乔后 |
| Maidi | 脉地 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Qinghua | 清华 |
| Xishuangbanna | 西双版纳 |
|---|---|
| Xiding | 西定哈尼族乡 |
| Lincang | 临沧 |
|---|---|
| Cangyuan | 沧源佤族自治县 |
| Shuangjiang | 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县 |
| Zhenkang | 镇康县 |
| Junsai | 军赛乡 |
| Quannei | 圈内 |
| Zhaotong | 昭通 |
|---|---|
| Shuanghe | 双河 |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Mosha | 漠沙镇 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Fuyan | 富岩 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Zhonglu | 中路 |