Yunnan - China's most beautiful province


古镇: Death-knell for Yunnan's Historic Towns

In China even the 'old towns' are new. Under the 古镇, or ancient town, moniker old towns are razed and their population driven out to make space for sanitized versions of Chinese history that drive the tourist dollar.



Since its foundation by the charismatic scholar Xuan Ke 宣科 in the 1980s, the Naxi Ancient Music Association has been performing regularly in the old town of Lijiang.


Brenda McLean: George Forrest, Plant Hunter

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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.

Jim Goodman: The Akha: Guardians of the Forest

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The Akha, in China known as the Aini branch of the Hani people, migrated from China southwards into Laos, Burma and Thailand. In this richly illustrated book J Goodman, aka 'Akha Jim', explains their life and culture.

Markets this Wednesday

Kunming 昆明
Shilin 石林彝族自治县
Tuanjie 团结
Longtou 龙头街

Dali 大理
Duomei 朵美
Junhua 均化
Wanqiao 湾桥
Haidong 海东
Shuixie 水泄
Shunbi 順濞
Shaba 沙坝
Liuhe 六合
Heqing 鹤庆县
Gonglang 公郎镇
Zhongying 种英
Shanglan 上兰
Zhouguanying 周官营
西庄
Midian 米甸镇
顺荡
寅街村
龙街
云南驿村
Shangcang 上沧
前所
Gongguoqiao 功果桥镇

Honghe 红河
Zhicun 芷村镇
Majie 马街
Lvchun 绿春县
Baiyun 白云乡
Xinjie 新街
Nanke 南科
Jinping 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县
Yongning 永宁乡
Mengqiao 勐桥乡
Tutai 土台
Hongtian 红田

Wenshan 文山
Pingzhai 平寨乡
Banggu 蚌谷乡
Muyang 木央镇
Nanping (Majie) 南屏镇 (马街)

Chuxiong 楚雄
Maojie 猫街镇
Mixing 弥兴镇
Yaoan 姚安县

Baoshan 保山市
Xiaopingtian 小平田
Tengchong 腾冲县
Wama 瓦马彝族白族乡

Lincang 临沧
Mangka 芒卡镇
Fengqing 凤庆县
Fengwei 风尾镇
Boshang 博商
Xinhua 新华彝族苗族乡
Mengjiao 勐角乡

Qujing 曲靖市
Baiwu 白雾
Daqiao 大桥乡
Jiache 驾车乡
Leye 乐业镇
Luna 鲁纳乡
Malu 马路乡
Sandao 三道
Shangcun 上村乡
Zhehai 者海镇
Zhichang 纸厂乡

Zhaotong 昭通
Shuanghe 双河

Yuxi 玉溪
Chahe 岔河
Dalongtan 大龙潭

Nujiang 怒江
Lazan 腊咱
Lumadeng 鹿马登乡

Puer 普洱
Minle 民乐
Yongping 永平镇
Meng'a 孟啊

Diqing 迪庆
Zhonglu 中路
Kaifaqu 开发区