A Republic Era Map of Dali
A Republic Era map shows the development of the Dali region over the last hundred years.
The temple in Mangdao 芒岛, built in 1899, is one of few surviving examples of Dai Buddhist temples having survived the Cultural Revolution by being converted into grain storage.
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.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Hometown of many Bai merchants, Xizhou boast some impressive architecture.
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.
Large Wenmiao and Wumiao complex.
Unspoiled Weishan boast Yunnan's most beautiful county town, an important Taoist mountain and areas of strong Muslim and Yi tradition.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Litang Horse Racing | 01 Aug |
| Gaofeng Torch Festival | 09 Aug |
| Mushroom Festival | 09 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 10 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 10 Aug |
| Perseid Meteor Shower | 12 Aug |
| Wumulong Torch Festival | 12 Aug |
| Baijie Festival | 13 Aug |
| Longkan Ghost Festival | 13 Aug |
| Ghost Month | 13 Aug |
| Yinongwu | 13 Aug |
| Camel Festival | 13 Aug |
Markets this Monday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Jiulong | 九龙乡 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Biaocun | 表村 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Weishan | 巍山彝族回族自治县 |
| Jizushan | 鸡足山 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Yinqiao | 银桥 |
| Tuanjie | 团结 |
| Misha | 弥沙 |
| Baishi | 白石 |
| Shaping | 沙平村 |
| Dianzhong | 甸中 |
| 妙姑村 | |
| 田口 | |
| 寅街村 | |
| 北桥 | |
| Midian | 米甸镇 |
| Miaowei | 苗尾傈僳族乡 |
| Taiping | 太平乡 |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| 西庄 |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Donghui | 东回镇 |
| Xuelin | 雪林佤族乡 |
| Menglian | 孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县 |
| Kangping | 康平乡 |
| Mengsuo | 勐梭镇 |
| Dehua | 德化镇 |
| Liming | 黎明乡 |
| 恩永 | |
| 把边 |