The Red Soil of Dongchuan
The Wumeng Mountains' bright red soil, the buckwheat's yellow and Yunnan's dramatic skies make the region around Dongchuan a paradise for photographers.
A Lahu minority Christian service in a hill village near Menglian.
Judith Shapiro: Mao's War Against Nature: Politics and the Environment in Revolutionary China
Even if Chinese civilization has developed more against than with nature, the Mao years were a particular exercise in environmental destruction. In one case-study Shapiro tells the story of the draining of the northern part of Dianchi Lake, one of the first steps turning Kunming's lake into the fetid cess-pool it is today.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
A traditional Bai folk song form.
A spectacularly narrow canyon high above the Jinsha River.
Jim Goodman: The Akha: Guardians of the Forest
The Akha, in China known as the Aini branch of the Hani people, migrated from China southwards into Laos, Burma and Thailand. In this richly illustrated book J Goodman, aka 'Akha Jim', explains their life and culture.
A Lahu Church
Hometown of many Bai merchants, Xizhou boast some impressive architecture.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Dharmic Assembly | 11 Nov |
| Benzhu Festival | 15 Nov |
| Benzhu Festival | 16 Nov |
| Leonid Meteor Shower | 17 Nov |
| Dai New Year | 18 Nov |
| New Moon Ritual | 20 Nov |
| Anniversary of Dali Bai Autonomous Region Foundation | 22 Nov |
| Yiyi Festival | 22 Nov |
| Slight Snow | 22 Nov |
| Meige Festival | 27 Nov |
| Mother Earth Worship | 27 Nov |
| Yi New Year | 29 Nov |
Markets this Sunday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Jiuzhou | 旧州 |
| Sanying | 三营 |
| Shanyang | 衫阳 |
| Xintun | 辛屯 |
| Songgui | 松桂 |
| Qinghua | 清华 |
| Yunlong | 云龙县 |
| Liantie | 炼铁 |
| Binchuan | 宾川县 |
| Beitou | 北头 |
| Lawu | 拉乌 |
| Jianchuan | 剑川县 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Caojian | 漕间 |
| Changxin | 长新 |
| Eryuan | 洱源县 |
| Pingpo | 平坡 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Niujie | 牛街彝族乡 |
| Minjian | 民建乡 |
| 果城村 | |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| Mizhi | 密祉镇 |
| Xinjie | 新街镇 |
| 青苗 | |
| Liuchang | 刘厂镇 |
| Junhuacun | 均华村 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 |
| Nafa | 那发 |
| Diema | 垤玛 |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 |
| Sancun | 三村 |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 |
| Chake | 岔科 |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 |
| Jiache | 架车 |
| Baohua | 宝华 |
| Luoen | 洛恩 |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Laomeng | 老勐 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Puyang | 普阳 |
| Guangnan | 广南县 |
| Pingyuan | 平远 |
| Funing | 富宁县 |
| Zhesang | 者桑乡 |
| Shupi | 树皮彝族乡 |
| Xichou | 西畴县 |
| Babao | 八宝镇 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Lancang | 澜沧拉祜族自治县 |
| Nanling | 南岭乡 |
| Mangxin | 芒信镇 |
| Qiannuo | 千糯 |
| Baozang | 宝藏乡 |
| Fubang | 富邦乡 |
| Mujia | 木戛乡 |
| Ankang | 安康佤族乡 |
| Wendong | 文东佤族乡 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Shangjiang | 上江 |