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.
An ancient Bai folk play form, preserved in Yunlong county.
An unspoilt Tibetan area along the Zhibaluo River.
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 Lahu Church
Hometown of many Bai merchants, Xizhou boast some impressive architecture.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Bai Opera | 21 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship | 23 Feb |
| Kaixinjie | 23 Feb |
| Receiving the Village Protector | 23 Feb |
| Man Creation Day | 23 Feb |
| Miluoqimi Fair | 23 Feb |
| Benzhu Festival | 23 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Xiangtu) | 23 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship | 23 Feb |
| Yi Benzhu Festival | 24 Feb |
| Big Incense Festival | 24 Feb |
| Yaba Festival | 24 Feb |
Markets this Tuesday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Tuanjie | 团结 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Duomei | 朵美 |
| Zhongsuo | 中所 |
| Fuheng | 富恒 |
| Junhua | 均化 |
| Liandong | 炼洞 |
| Fengyu | 风羽 |
| Yongping | 永平县 |
| Haidong | 海东 |
| Guanping | 关平 |
| Liuhe | 六合 |
| Baofeng | 宝丰乡 |
| Madeng | 马镫 |
| Binju | 宾居 |
| Heqing | 鹤庆县 |
| Shuijing | 水井 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| Mizhi | 密祉镇 |
| 龙洞村 | |
| 果城村 | |
| Deju | 德苴乡 |
| Liuchang | 刘厂镇 |
| Xinjie | 新街镇 |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| Zhaotong | 昭通 |
|---|---|
| Shuanghe | 双河 |
| Nujiang | 怒江 |
|---|---|
| Gudeng | 古登 |
| Bingzhongluo | 丙中洛 |
| Lishadi | 利沙底乡 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Zhonglu | 中路 |