Early Maps of Yunnan
The history of maps in Yunnan began more than a thousand years ago. But it was the Jesuits who revolutionised mapping in China, producing the first accurate maps of the provinces, including remote Yunnan.
A Lahu minority Christian service in a hill village near Menglian.
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.
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.
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.
Raw pork skin, together with raw pork meat and sometimes even raw pork liver are traditional delicacies in Dali.
Best surviving station on the French-built Vietnam-Kunming railway.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Menglian Gourd Festival | 04 Dec |
| Benzhu Worship | 04 Dec |
| Benzhu Worship | 04 Dec |
| Jingxin Gourd Festival | 04 Dec |
| Yongning Mule Fair | 04 Dec |
| Full Moon Ritual | 04 Dec |
| Panwang Festival | 05 Dec |
| Mother Earth | 07 Dec |
| Great Snow | 07 Dec |
| Geminid Meteor Shower | 13 Dec |
| Muli Temple Fair | 14 Dec |
| Tsongkhapa Festival | 14 Dec |
Markets this Friday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Hecun | 萂村 |
| Xiangtu | 象图乡 |
| Jiancao | 捡槽 |
| Gunipen | 沽泥盆 |
| Waxi | 瓦溪 |
| Wuxing | 五星 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Pingchuan | 平川 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Yongjian | 永连 |
| Yangbi | 漾濞彝族自治县 |
| Baidangping | 白荡坪 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Shaxi | 沙溪 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Yousuo | 右所镇 |
| 大栗树 | |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| 汤涧 | |
| 蛇街 | |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| 西庄 | |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Midian | 米甸镇 |
| 寅街村 | |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| Wachang | 瓦厂乡 |
| Xishan | 西山乡 |
| 妙姑村 |
| Lijiang | 丽江 |
|---|---|
| Judian | 巨甸镇 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Xinhua | 新华乡 |
| Mengla | 勐拉 |
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 |
| Dongshan | 东山镇 |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 |
| Xinjie | 新街 |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 |
| 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 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Weideng | 维登 |
| 岩瓦 |