Historic Dali
Founded in the Ming dynasty, in today's old Dali history is present, but sometimes hidden.
Since its foundation by the charismatic scholar Xuan Ke 宣科 in the 1980s, the Naxi Ancient Music Association has been performing regularly in the old town of Lijiang.
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.
Azhali is a historic branch of Buddhism with strong Bai local characteristics.
Fog swirling on a cold winter morning over endless rice-terraces, the red of the
early morning sun reflected in the flooded paddies: this is the classic view of the
Hani Rice Terraces of Yuanyang, now of UNESCO World Heritage status.
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.
Yunnan's best preserved historic town.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Pulling the Wooden Drum | 19 Jan |
| New Moon Ritual | 19 Jan |
| Great Cold | 20 Jan |
| Kuoshi Lisu New Year | 23 Jan |
| "Replenish Provisions" Ritual | 24 Jan |
| Wuxi Festival | 24 Jan |
| Lingshan Temple Fair | 26 Jan |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 26 Jan |
| Long Table Feast | 27 Jan |
| Benzhu Festival | 27 Jan |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 27 Jan |
| Benzhu Worship | 01 Feb |
Markets this Tuesday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Fuheng | 富恒 |
| Zhongsuo | 中所 |
| Yongping | 永平县 |
| Liandong | 炼洞 |
| Fengyu | 风羽 |
| Shuixie | 水泄 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Guanping | 关平 |
| Weishan | 巍山彝族回族自治县 |
| Baofeng | 宝丰乡 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Madeng | 马镫 |
| Binju | 宾居 |
| Shuijing | 水井 |
| Zuòyì | 作邑 |
| Dianzhong | 甸中 |
| Gonglang | 公郎镇 |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| 田口 | |
| 妙姑村 | |
| 云南驿村 | |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| 北桥 | |
| 前所 | |
| Deju | 德苴乡 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 |
| Caoba | 草坝镇 |
| Wantang | 湾塘乡 |
| Mingjiu | 鸣鹫镇 |
| Sancun | 三村 |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 |
| Majie | 马街 |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 |
| Dayangjie | 大羊街 |
| Nanke | 南科 |
| Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Pingzhai | 平寨乡 |
| Jiayi | 稼依镇 |
| Banggu | 蚌谷乡 |
| Muyang | 木央镇 |
| Nanping (Majie) | 南屏镇 (马街） |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Mosha | 漠沙镇 |
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |
| Nujiang | 怒江 |
|---|---|
| Gudeng | 古登 |
| Bingzhongluo | 丙中洛 |
| Lishadi | 利沙底乡 |
| Fugong | 福贡 |