The Old Bridges Across the Longjiang
Many old bridges still span the Longjiang River in western Yunnan.
A Lahu minority Christian service in a hill village near Menglian.
Brenda McLean: George Forrest, Plant Hunter
George Forrest, perhaps the most successful plant collector of his time, left little written about his numerous journeys to Yunnan, so this well-illustrated book fills in much needed detail about his life.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Cantilevered wooden bridge.
Once an important salt-mining town, now the second largest town along the Heihui River north of Yangbi.
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.
An ancient Bai wedding ritual only found in Yunlong county.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Mother Earth | 07 Dec |
| Geminid Meteor Shower | 13 Dec |
| Muli Temple Fair | 14 Dec |
| Tsongkhapa Festival | 14 Dec |
| Alu Festival | 15 Dec |
| New Moon Ritual | 20 Dec |
| Kuoshi | 20 Dec |
| Winter Solstice | 21 Dec |
| Hat Festival | 22 Dec |
| Christmas | 25 Dec |
| Festival of Lights | 26 Dec |
| Kuoshi Lisu New Year | 27 Dec |
Markets this Monday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Shuixie | 水泄 |
| Wanqiao | 湾桥 |
| Biaocun | 表村 |
| Haidong | 海东 |
| Jizushan | 鸡足山 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Yongjian | 永连 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Tuanjie | 团结 |
| Misha | 弥沙 |
| Baishi | 白石 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Shaping | 沙平村 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Gonglang | 公郎镇 |
| 云南驿村 | |
| 前所 | |
| Miaowei | 苗尾傈僳族乡 |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| 蛇街 | |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| Taiping | 太平乡 |
| 妙姑村 |
| Lijiang | 丽江 |
|---|---|
| Judian | 巨甸镇 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 |
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 |
| Majie | 马街 |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 |
| Nanke | 南科 |
| Puxiong | 普雄 |
| Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 |
| Baihe | 白河乡 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Pingzhai | 平寨乡 |
| Banggu | 蚌谷乡 |
| Muyang | 木央镇 |
| Nanping (Majie) | 南屏镇 (马街） |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Xiaopingtian | 小平田 |
| Tengchong | 腾冲县 |
| Wama | 瓦马彝族白族乡 |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Xingmeng | 兴蒙 |
| Hexi | 河西 |
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |