The Dengchuan Plain 邓川坝子
The Dengchuan Plain 邓川坝子, north of Dali's Erhai Lake 洱海, has with West Lake 西湖 and the Miju River corridor 弥苴河 some beautiful, if hardly known, scenic areas. It's natural scenery, however, is man-made, the result of more than a thousand years of cultivation and water-management projects that have transformed a swamp and marshland into the current cultural environment.
In Huize, the old capital of copper in Yunnan, many splendid guildhalls survive.
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.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Local Dali opera form.
Jim Goodman: The Terrace Builders: The Hani and their Neighbors in Yunnan's Ailao Mountains
Abstract: The rice terraces of the Ailao Mountains in southern Yunnan province, China, are some of the oldest terraced farms in Asia. First mentioned in Tang Dynasty records, these farms, 80% of which are irrigated, with water running through them all year round, have been in continuous use for over a thousand years. In 2013 UNESCO declared the heartland of this area a World Heritage Site. The Terrace Builders is a detailed account of how these farms are made and used, the cities and mountains of Honghe Prefecture and the far north of Vietnam, as well as the various ethnic minorities who live there. The book pays special attention to the Hani people, the largest ethnic group in the area, and includes summaries of the culture and clothing of their neighbors the Yi, Miao, Yao, Zhuang and Dai. The book includes 300 photos of the land and its people.
Temple fair at the Baohe Temple on the foot of Cangshan
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Zhuomulang Songfest | 07 Mar |
| Benzhu Festival | 07 Mar |
| International Women's Day | 08 Mar |
| Benzhu Festival | 08 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship | 11 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship | 11 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Xiangtu) | 11 Mar |
| Benzhu Festival | 11 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 11 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 11 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship | 11 Mar |
| Tianmoya Temple Fair | 12 Mar |
Markets this Sunday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Jiuzhou | 旧州 |
| Sanying | 三营 |
| Haidong | 海东 |
| Yunlong | 云龙县 |
| Yinqiao | 银桥 |
| Binchuan | 宾川县 |
| Beitou | 北头 |
| Liantie | 炼铁 |
| Lawu | 拉乌 |
| Jianchuan | 剑川县 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Changxin | 长新 |
| Pingpo | 平坡 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Eryuan | 洱源县 |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| 果城村 | |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| Minjian | 民建乡 |
| 青苗 | |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| 三鹤 | |
| Liuchang | 刘厂镇 |
| Xinjie | 新街镇 |
| Qinghaiying | 青海营 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| 三胜 | |
| Mizhi | 密祉镇 |
| Niujie | 牛街彝族乡 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 |
| Diema | 垤玛 |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 |
| Chake | 岔科 |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 |
| Baohua | 宝华 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Mengping | 勐坪 |
| Luoen | 洛恩 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Laomeng | 老勐 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Lida | 里达镇 |
| Zhujie | 朱街镇 |
| Shuanglongying | 双龙营乡 |
| Guangnan | 广南县 |
| Mugan | 木杆 |
| Zhulin | 珠琳镇 |
| Banlun | 板仑乡 |
| Pingyuan | 平远 |
| Zhesang | 者桑乡 |
| Funing | 富宁县 |
| Babao | 八宝镇 |
| Lincang | 临沧 |
|---|---|
| Menglai | 勐来乡 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Lancang | 澜沧拉祜族自治县 |
| Nanling | 南岭乡 |
| Donghui | 东回镇 |
| Fubang | 富邦乡 |
| Qushui | 曲水乡 |
| Xuelin | 雪林佤族乡 |
| Menglian | 孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县 |
| Mengsuo | 勐梭镇 |
| Mujia | 木戛乡 |
| Ankang | 安康佤族乡 |
| Wendong | 文东佤族乡 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Kangpu | 康普 |