1875: Death of a British Diplomat
After Britain's 1852 annexation of lower Burma lucrative trade with China through its back-door seemed more than a distant possibility. But after a successful first mission up the Irrawaddy and into Yunnan in 1868, the second British mission six years later ended in tragedy.
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.
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Followers of Jianchuan Azhali Buddhism perform a candle dance in Shaxi.
A Bai town famous for its typical Bai architecture.
Best surviving station on the French-built Vietnam-Kunming railway.
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.
Large Benzhu temple above Shangyangxi village.
An unspoilt Tibetan area along the Zhibaluo River.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| National Day | 01 Oct |
| Baobo Festival | 02 Oct |
| Sky Lantern Festival | 03 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship (Eryuan Area) | 03 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship | 04 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship (Fengyi Area) | 04 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship (Fengyu Area) | 04 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship (Eryuan Area) | 05 Oct |
| Street Festival | 05 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship | 07 Oct |
| Maulid an-Nabi | 08 Oct |
| Cold Dew | 08 Oct |
Markets this Tuesday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Junhua | 均化 |
| Duomei | 朵美 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Fuheng | 富恒 |
| Fengyu | 风羽 |
| Yongping | 永平县 |
| Liandong | 炼洞 |
| Baofeng | 宝丰乡 |
| Guanping | 关平 |
| Liuhe | 六合 |
| Heqing | 鹤庆县 |
| Binju | 宾居 |
| Madeng | 马镫 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Shuijing | 水井 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Manglong | 芒龙 |
| Zhaotong | 昭通 |
|---|---|
| Shuanghe | 双河 |
| Nujiang | 怒江 |
|---|---|
| Gudeng | 古登 |
| Bingzhongluo | 丙中洛 |
| Lishadi | 利沙底乡 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Fuyan | 富岩 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Zhonglu | 中路 |