Slideshows Yunnan · Baoshan
Tengchong County 腾冲县

Old Bridges Across the Longjiang
龙江古桥

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Several old bridges still span the Longjiang River in Tengchong county.

Yiluo Wenchang Temple
绮罗文昌宫

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Yunnan's best preserved Wenchang Temple.

Sword Pole Festival

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Ever climbed up a swaying pole over thirty-six sharpened machete-blades on your bare feet? Well, if not you are not cut out to be a Lisu man. In Lunma village, every year the Hua Lisu men climb the sword pole on the occasion of the Daogan, or Sword Pole, festival. Yes, it hurts. No, no-one really get's injured. How come? Well, you have to be a Lisu man to do it.