Black Well, White Gold
Heijing is a small town in the northern Chuxiong mountains. Salt once made Heijing one of Yunnan's richest towns. Now its architectural splendours are being rediscovered.
The discovery of the bronze age culture of Sanxingdui in the Chengdu Plain is one of the most significant of the 20th century.
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.
A specific theatre performance style in Dali.
A spectacularly narrow canyon high above the Jinsha River.
John Israel: Lianda: A Chinese University in War and Revolution
Everyone knows about the Mao's Long March, but a few years later another long march took place: that of Chinese students leaving their cushy campuses on the east coast, trekking all the way to Yunnan where their universities reformed as Lianda, the united university. Kunming, then a total backwater, became a hotbed for new ideas, not just scientific. We liked the section of east coast girls scampering around Mengzi in their latest fashion.
Benzhu is the native believe system of the Bai peole.
This old caravan town on the Jinsha River is Yunnan's gateway to Tibet.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Benzhu Worship | 09 Jul |
| Mango Festival | 11 Jul |
| Zheng He Cultural Tourism Festival | 11 Jul |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 12 Jul |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 12 Jul |
| Paddy Rice Birthday | 13 Jul |
| Guanyin Practice Day | 13 Jul |
| Guanyinshan Temple Fair | 13 Jul |
| Dali Guanyin Worship | 13 Jul |
| Benzhu Worship | 13 Jul |
| Guanyin Practice Day | 13 Jul |
| Benzhu Worship | 15 Jul |
Markets this Sunday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Jiuzhou | 旧州 |
| Sanying | 三营 |
| Xintun | 辛屯 |
| Qinghua | 清华 |
| Songgui | 松桂 |
| Yunlong | 云龙县 |
| Beitou | 北头 |
| Liantie | 炼铁 |
| Binchuan | 宾川县 |
| Lawu | 拉乌 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Jianchuan | 剑川县 |
| Changxin | 长新 |
| Zuòyì | 作邑 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Eryuan | 洱源县 |
| Pingpo | 平坡 |
| Hedian | 禾甸镇 |
| 三胜 | |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| Hongyan | 红岩镇 |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| 青苗 | |
| Niujie | 牛街彝族乡 |
| Minjian | 民建乡 |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Shengcun | 生村 |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 |
| Nafa | 那发 |
| Diema | 垤玛 |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 |
| Jiache | 架车 |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 |
| Chake | 岔科 |
| Baohua | 宝华 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Luoen | 洛恩 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Laomeng | 老勐 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Xiaopingtian | 小平田 |
| Wama | 瓦马彝族白族乡 |
| Tengchong | 腾冲县 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 |
| Lancang | 澜沧拉祜族自治县 |
| Yongping | 永平镇 |
| Meng'a | 孟啊 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Jiagetu | 价格土 |
| 岩瓦 |