The First Jesuits in Yunnan
Martino Martin's 1655 Novus Atlas Sinensis seems to contain information based on first hand knowledge gained by missionary travellers to Yunnan. But when did the first Jesuits reach the province?
In Huize, the old capital of copper in Yunnan, many splendid guildhalls survive.
Jim Goodman: Children of the Jade Dragon: the Naxi of Lijiang and their mountain neighbours the Yi
In the first half of the 1990s Lijiang had barely made its appearance on the Chinese tourism stage, even less so the then remote mountains of Ningland and Lugu Lake. Jim Goodman's account of the Naxi and the Yi draws back to a time where not everything was staged for mass tourism: an account of a lost world.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Location of the historically important 'Cangshan Conference' in 794AD.
With its well-preserved architecture and tranquil atmosphere, Weishan's capital is Yunnan's most beautiful county town.
Jim Goodman: Children of the Jade Dragon: the Naxi of Lijiang and their mountain neighbours the Yi
In the first half of the 1990s Lijiang had barely made its appearance on the Chinese tourism stage, even less so the then remote mountains of Ningland and Lugu Lake. Jim Goodman's account of the Naxi and the Yi draws back to a time where not everything was staged for mass tourism: an account of a lost world.
Location of the historically important 'Cangshan Conference' in 794AD.
Once an important salt-mining town, now the second largest town along the Heihui River north of Yangbi.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Daba Spring Festival Evening Party | 16 Feb |
| Dalaogeng | 17 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship | 17 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship | 18 Feb |
| Start of Ramadan | 18 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Xiangtu) | 18 Feb |
| Welcoming Spring | 18 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship | 18 Feb |
| Tangdeng Chuichuiqiang | 18 Feb |
| Losar Tibetan New Year | 18 Feb |
| Qingganping New Year | 19 Feb |
| Dada Chuichuiqiang | 19 Feb |
Markets this Saturday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Duomei | 朵美 |
| Zhoucheng | 州城 |
| Junhua | 均化 |
| Shanyang | 衫阳 |
| Yongping | 永平县 |
| Paiying | 排营 |
| Lijiao | 力角 |
| Shijing | 师井 |
| Yinqiao | 银桥 |
| Liuhe | 六合 |
| Diannan | 甸南 |
| Heqing | 鹤庆县 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Jiangwei | 江尾镇 |
| Caojian | 漕间 |
| Qinghaiying | 青海营 |
| Junhuacun | 均华村 |
| 桥街 | |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Changyi | 长邑村 |
| Deju | 德苴乡 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Pingba | 坪坝镇 |
| Matang | 马塘镇 |
| Shadou | 沙斗 |
| Banlun | 板仑乡 |
| Nijiao | 腻脚彝族乡 |
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| Tienpeng | 田蓬镇 |
| Donggan | 董干镇 |
| Jiumo | 旧莫乡 |
| Zhaotong | 昭通 |
|---|---|
| Shuanghe | 双河 |