Into the Land of the Black Lisu
The Nujiang Canyon, on Yunnan's western frontier, was until the 1930s a blank area on the map that not even Chinese troops dared to enter. In 1905 two British explorers made the first foray into this land of the Black Lisu.
Liao Yiwu: God is Red
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.
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Diannan 滇南 has a long tradition of making children's toys. They have been recognized as part of Yunnan's Intangible Cultural Heritage.
An Yi ritual in Xiangyun county.
C. Patterson Giersch: Asian Borderlands
Yunnan was not always China: indeed not so long ago large parts of Yunnan were only nominally part of the empire. To make Yunnan, outside the main Han cities, a Chinese province required significant effort. Here Giersch's study on Yunnan's hinterland makes an interesting if academic read.
A rebuilt large temple 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 |
|---|---|
| Benzhu Worship | 28 Oct |
| Opening of the Fishing Season | 28 Oct |
| Maulid an-Nabi | 29 Oct |
| Xinuluo Remembrance Day | 30 Oct |
| Full Moon Ritual | 31 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship | 31 Oct |
| Open Door Festival | 31 Oct |
| Anniversary of Yangbi County Foundation | 01 Nov |
| Jingpo New Rice | 04 Nov |
| Guanyin Enlightenment | 04 Nov |
| Start of Winter | 07 Nov |
| Dharmic Assembly | 07 Nov |
Markets this Friday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Jinsuo | 金所乡 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Hecun | 萂村 |
| Shaxi | 沙溪 |
| Nanxin | 南新 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Jiancao | 捡槽 |
| Caojian | 漕间 |
| Shuixie | 水泄 |
| Dianzhong | 甸中 |
| Gudi | 古底 |
| Pingchuan | 平川 |
| Wuxing | 五星 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Weishan | 巍山彝族回族自治县 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Gonglang | 公郎镇 |
| Yousuo | 右所镇 |
| Yangbi | 漾濞彝族自治县 |
| Baidangping | 白荡坪 |
| Gunipen | 沽泥盆 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Nanke | 南科 |
| Xinhua | 新华乡 |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 |
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 |
| Majie | 马街 |
| Dongshan | 东山镇 |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 |
| Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Pingzhai | 平寨乡 |
| Muyang | 木央镇 |
| Banggu | 蚌谷乡 |
| Nanping (Majie) | 南屏镇 (马街） |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |