The Red Soil of Dongchuan
The Wumeng Mountains' bright red soil, the buckwheat's yellow and Yunnan's dramatic skies make the region around Dongchuan a paradise for photographers.
An important Dai festival traditionally marking the beginning of the summer retreat for monks.
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.
Tie-Dye is an Bai traditional technique with its centre in Zhoucheng 周城.
Unspoiled Weishan boast Yunnan's most beautiful county town, an important Taoist mountain and areas of strong Muslim and Yi tradition.
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.
Yunnan's best preserved historic town.
The Danxia, or red sandstore, cliffs around Liming are a hikers' and climbers' paradise that is just now being discovered.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Ghost Month | 13 Aug |
| Mule Fair | 17 Aug |
| Moerduo Temple Fair | 22 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 25 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 26 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 26 Aug |
| Burning Bag Festival | 26 Aug |
| Maulid an-Nabi | 26 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 27 Aug |
| Ghost Month Rituals | 27 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 27 Aug |
| Lanterns on the Lake | 27 Aug |
Markets this Wednesday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Shanyang | 衫阳 |
| Xintun | 辛屯 |
| Shunbi | 順濞 |
| Shaba | 沙坝 |
| Songgui | 松桂 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Caojian | 漕间 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Zhongying | 种英 |
| Shanglan | 上兰 |
| Zhouguanying | 周官营 |
| 龙街 | |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| Midian | 米甸镇 |
| 西庄 | |
| Junhuacun | 均华村 |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Gongguoqiao | 功果桥镇 |
| 顺荡 | |
| 寅街村 | |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| Shangcang | 上沧 |
| Lijiang | 丽江 |
|---|---|
| Shigu | 石鼓镇 |
| Qujing | 曲靖市 |
|---|---|
| Daibu | 待补镇 |
| 干海子 | |
| Jiache | 驾车乡 |
| Kuangshan | 矿山镇 |
| Laochang | 老厂乡 |
| Sandao | 三道 |
| Wuxing | 五星乡 |
| Xinjie | 新街回族乡 |
| Yangmeishan | 杨梅山 |
| Yulu | 雨碌乡 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Shangjiang | 上江 |
| Kaifaqu | 开发区 |