Slideshows

The discovery of the bronze age culture of Sanxingdui in the Chengdu Plain is one of the most significant of the 20th century.

Lingjiu Temple near Fengyu is said to date back to Nanzhao, but the current structures are from the Qing Dynasty

The annual Bai Raosanling is one of the wildest temple fairs in the province.

Some Bai from Heqing county 鹤庆县 at a festival near Liuhe 六合

A small Yi group in Heqing County with distinctive dress.

The wetlands in the quiet Fengyu Basin 凤羽坝子 are slowly being restored as a tourist attraction.

An old water-powered rice mill is still in operation near Fengyu 凤羽 in Eryuan county 洱源县.

Rare Silver Pheasants 白鹇 can be seen roaming the woods of Tonghai's Xiushan Temple Mountain 通海秀山.

Evening scenes at the restored wetlands on the eastern side of Dianchi reveal the pleasant vistas that Kunming was once known for.

A performance of the modern Yunnan Opera 滇剧 "Sima Yi"《司马懿》at the Kunming Theatre 昆明剧院.

Fishermen set out on Erhai during the short official fishing season.

The wetlands of Erhai are best preserved on the northern end of the lake.