Raid on Cikou Church
Western missionaries were not always welcome in Yunnan. And when in 1867 they opened a mission in the upper Mekong valley, on the gates of Tibet, they incurred the wrath of Tibet's rulers.
Remnants of colour still show on the stone carvings at Shibaoshan, revealing that the Buddhist images were once brightly painted.
Judith Shapiro: Mao's War Against Nature: Politics and the Environment in Revolutionary China
Even if Chinese civilization has developed more against than with nature, the Mao years were a particular exercise in environmental destruction. In one case-study Shapiro tells the story of the draining of the northern part of Dianchi Lake, one of the first steps turning Kunming's lake into the fetid cess-pool it is today.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Cantilevered wooden bridge.
Once an important salt-mining town, now the second largest town along the Heihui River north of Yangbi.
Brenda McLean: George Forrest, Plant Hunter
George Forrest, perhaps the most successful plant collector of his time, left little written about his numerous journeys to Yunnan, so this well-illustrated book fills in much needed detail about his life.
An ancient Bai wedding ritual only found in Yunlong county.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Benzhu Worship | 02 Feb |
| Full Moon Ritual | 02 Feb |
| Start of Spring | 04 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship | 05 Feb |
| Temaoke | 06 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship | 10 Feb |
| Daba Spring Festival Evening Party | 16 Feb |
| Lunar New Year's Eve | 16 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship | 16 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship | 16 Feb |
| New Year Ritual | 17 Feb |
| Benzhu Worship | 17 Feb |
Markets this Tuesday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Kedu | 柯渡镇 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Zhongsuo | 中所 |
| Fuheng | 富恒 |
| Fengyu | 风羽 |
| Yongping | 永平县 |
| Liandong | 炼洞 |
| Xintun | 辛屯 |
| Guanping | 关平 |
| Songgui | 松桂 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Baofeng | 宝丰乡 |
| Binju | 宾居 |
| Madeng | 马镫 |
| Shuijing | 水井 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| 三胜 | |
| Deju | 德苴乡 |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| Midian | 米甸镇 |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| 西庄 | |
| 寅街村 | |
| 龙洞村 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Mengla | 勐拉 |
| Wantang | 湾塘乡 |
| Caoba | 草坝镇 |
| Mingjiu | 鸣鹫镇 |
| Xinjie | 新街 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Dayangjie | 大羊街 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Xiaopingtian | 小平田 |
| Wama | 瓦马彝族白族乡 |
| Tengchong | 腾冲县 |
| Nujiang | 怒江 |
|---|---|
| Gudeng | 古登 |
| Bingzhongluo | 丙中洛 |
| Lishadi | 利沙底乡 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Jiagetu | 价格土 |
| 岩瓦 |