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Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture 大理白族自治州

Weibaoshan Changchundong Temple
巍宝山长春洞

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Changchundong Temple on Weibaoshan is one of the best preserved Daoist temples in Yunnan.

Third Month Fair Archery Contest
三月街射箭比赛

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The archery competition is an integral part of the Dali Third Month Fair.

Horse Races at the Third Month Fair
三月街赛马大会

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The horse races at the Third Month Fair, made famous in the movie Five Golden Flowers 五朵金花, are getting ever more professional.

Haidong Forrest Fire
海东山火

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A forrest fire burning on the eastern side of Erhai during the dry season in 2024.

Weishan Nightscape
巍山夜景

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The old town of Weishan 巍山 at night.

Weishan Rapeseed Flower
巍山油菜花

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The flowering of rapeseed turns the fields of Weishan 巍山 a splendid yellow in late February and early March.

Weishan Chongzheng Bookstore
巍山崇正书店

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The Xianfeng Bookchain 先锋书店, an upmarket bookseller known for innovative architecture, has opened a store in the Ming dynasty Chongzheng Academy 崇正书院 in the centre of Weishan 巍山.

Fengyi Blacksmith
凤仪铁匠

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A blacksmith in Fengyi's Jiangxi village 凤仪江西村 still makes farmtools by hand. In the village once most households were blacksmiths, today only a handful remain.

Azhali Candle Dance 阿吒力密教的灯舞

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Followers of Jianchuan Azhali Buddhism perform a candle dance in Shaxi.

Bai Jiama
白族甲马

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Zhang Ruilong 张瑞龙, 7th generation generation Jiama master, demonstrates the art of making "Jiama" 甲马, woodcut prints used in rituals.

Zhangyu Wenchang Temple
长育文昌宫

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On the eastern side of Erhai, in Zhangyu village 长育, is one of the most beautiful Wenchang temples, with work by painter-sculptor Li Yunyi 李云义.

Jianchuan Bai Folk Toys
剑川县白族民间儿童玩具

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Diannan 滇南 has a long tradition of making children's toys. They have been recognized as part of Yunnan's Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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