Manglao - A Dai Village in Winter
Even in the depth of winter, life in a Dai village does not truly slow down—it merely changes its rhythm.
Hand-made giant sparklers, called "Fire Flowers" 火花, are part of the firework displays for temple fairs in Menglian county.
Fei Hsiao-Tung and Chang Chih-I: Earthbound China: A Study of Rural Economy in Yunnan
Fei is the father of modern sociology in China: western-trained, he came to Yunnan at the end of the 1930s when China's eastern universities relocated west. In "Earthbound China" he applied modern empirical techniques that he had pioneered around Shanghai to the Chinese hinterland. The economical development, and subsequent societal changes, of three un-named, but typical villages in Yunnan is analyzed in great detail in this fascinating study.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Dali has its own Torch Festival related customs.
The turn of the Yangzi made Chinese civilization possible and was the location of many important battles.
Liao Yiwu: God is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China
Liao Yiwu, one of China's most prominent dissidents, was driven out of China, but not before he used a period of internal exile to research Christian groups, mainly in Yunnan. In this book he tells the stories of the Christians of Dali and of Wuding county.
Small Benzhu shrine, used for rituals on the third day of Raosanling.
The turn of the Yangzi made Chinese civilization possible and was the location of many important battles.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| National Day | 01 Oct |
| Baobo Festival | 02 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 03 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship on Jiansuo Island | 03 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship | 03 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship | 03 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship (Dengchuan Area) | 03 Oct |
| Sky Lantern Festival | 03 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship (Fengyu Area) | 03 Oct |
| Mountain God Temple Worship | 05 Oct |
| Confucius Birthday | 07 Oct |
| Confucius Worship | 07 Oct |
Markets this Saturday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Zhoucheng | 州城 |
| Yongping | 永平县 |
| Lijiao | 力角 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Paiying | 排营 |
| Xintun | 辛屯 |
| Shijing | 师井 |
| Songgui | 松桂 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Diannan | 甸南 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Jiangwei | 江尾镇 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Deju | 德苴乡 |
| 桥街 | |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| 三胜 | |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| Changyi | 长邑村 |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Xinansuo | 新安所镇 |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 |
| Daheishan | 大黑山乡 |
| Leyu | 乐育 |
| Sankeshu | 三棵树 |
| Xinxian | 新现乡 |
| Baxin | 坝心镇 |
| Dixibei | 地西北 |
| Shuiguachong | 水瓜冲 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Manglong | 芒龙 |
| Lincang | 临沧 |
|---|---|
| Cangyuan | 沧源佤族自治县 |
| Luodang | 洛党 |
| Yalian | 亚练乡 |
| Quannei | 圈内 |
| Shuangjiang | 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县 |
| Zhenkang | 镇康县 |
| Junsai | 军赛乡 |