The Old Bridges Across the Longjiang
Many old bridges still span the Longjiang River in western Yunnan.
Hand-made giant sparklers, called "Fire Flowers" 火花, are part of the firework displays for temple fairs in Menglian county.
Brenda McLean: George Forrest, Plant Hunter
George Forrest, perhaps the most successful plant collector of his time, left little written about his numerous journeys to Yunnan, so this well-illustrated book fills in much needed detail about his life.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Ritual dance at the court of the local Menglian ruler
An unspoilt Tibetan area along the Zhibaluo River.
Jim Goodman: Living in Shangrila: Tibetans and Mosuo in Northwest Yunnan
Abstract: When Diqing Prefecture, opened its doors to foreign visitors in 1992, tourist agencies and government officials promoted Zhongdian County as the Shangrila of James Hilton’s novel Lost Horizon. In 2001 the city officially changed its name to Shangrila. On a high plateau of over 3200 meters, surrounded by snow covered mountain peaks, inhabited mainly by relatively prosperous, friendly and contented Tibetans, with beautiful monasteries, lakes, forests and summer flowers, the county’s scenery and lifestyle certainly bore a strong resemblance to that in the novel. Living in Shangrila describes the life and environment of the Tibetan people throughout Diqing Prefecture. It also examines their neighbors the Mosuo, a branch of the Naxi nationality, who adopted Tibetan Buddhism as their religion, but are still mainly a matrilineal society, unique to Yunnan, living around Lugu Lake, the most picturesque body of water in the province. The book includes over 200 photographs.
Bai rattlestick dance in the Dali region.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Benzhu Worship | 24 Oct |
| Open Door Festival | 24 Oct |
| Full Moon Ritual | 24 Oct |
| Guanyin Enlightenment | 28 Oct |
| Opening of the Fishing Season | 28 Oct |
| Dharmic Assembly | 31 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship | 31 Oct |
| Pupeng Zhejume Pilgrimage | 31 Oct |
| Temple Fair | 01 Nov |
| Benzhu Festival | 01 Nov |
| Anniversary of Yangbi County Foundation | 01 Nov |
| Benzhu Worship | 01 Nov |
Markets this Sunday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Jiuzhou | 旧州 |
| Sanying | 三营 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Yunlong | 云龙县 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Beitou | 北头 |
| Liantie | 炼铁 |
| Binchuan | 宾川县 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Yongjian | 永连 |
| Lawu | 拉乌 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Jianchuan | 剑川县 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Changxin | 长新 |
| Pingpo | 平坡 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Eryuan | 洱源县 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| 妙姑村 | |
| 青苗 | |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Niujie | 牛街彝族乡 |
| Midian | 米甸镇 |
| 西庄 | |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| 蛇街 | |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| 寅街村 | |
| Minjian | 民建乡 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 |
| Mengla | 勐拉 |
| Diema | 垤玛 |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 |
| Chake | 岔科 |
| Xinjie | 新街 |
| Baohua | 宝华 |
| Luoen | 洛恩 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Laomeng | 老勐 |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 |
| Shiping Guanyin Temple Alley | 石屏观音寺巷 |
| Chezhi | 扯直 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Guangnan | 广南县 |
| Shadou | 沙斗 |
| Pingyuan | 平远 |
| Nijiao | 腻脚彝族乡 |
| Zhesang | 者桑乡 |
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| Babao | 八宝镇 |
| Tienpeng | 田蓬镇 |
| Donggan | 董干镇 |
| Qujing | 曲靖市 |
|---|---|
| Baiwu | 白雾 |
| Daibu | 待补镇 |
| Daqiao | 大桥乡 |
| Jiache | 驾车乡 |
| Leye | 乐业镇 |
| Malu | 马路乡 |
| Sandao | 三道 |
| Zhehai | 者海镇 |
| Zhichang | 纸厂乡 |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Xingmeng | 兴蒙 |
| Hexi | 河西 |
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Weideng | 维登 |
| 岩瓦 |