The Old Bridges Across the Longjiang
Many old bridges still span the Longjiang River in western Yunnan.
Early 20th century murals at Mangzhong Temple near Menglian
C. Patterson Giersch: Asian Borderlands: The Transformation of Qing China's Yunnan Frontier
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 number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
A well-preserved Bai merchant town with perhaps the best examples of Bai traditional architecture.
Best surviving station on the French-built Vietnam-Kunming railway.
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.
Benzhu Temple dedicated to 段宗棒.
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 |
|---|---|
| Weibaoshan Songfest | 31 Mar |
| Sangongzhu Temple Fair | 31 Mar |
| Receiving Jingu | 31 Mar |
| Receiving Jingu | 01 Apr |
| Ani Mountain Songfest | 01 Apr |
| Full Moon Ritual | 02 Apr |
| Tianfeng Mountain Song Festival | 02 Apr |
| Bath Festival | 02 Apr |
| Laojun Temple Fair | 02 Apr |
| Laojun Birthday | 02 Apr |
| Sanying Farm Fair | 02 Apr |
| Wutai Songfest | 02 Apr |
Markets this Wednesday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Shunbi | 順濞 |
| Shaba | 沙坝 |
| Zhongying | 种英 |
| Shanglan | 上兰 |
| Zhouguanying | 周官营 |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| Shangcang | 上沧 |
| Liuchang | 刘厂镇 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| Gongguoqiao | 功果桥镇 |
| 顺荡 | |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Xinjie | 新街镇 |
| Mizhi | 密祉镇 |
| 果城村 | |
| 龙街 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Manglong | 芒龙 |
| Lincang | 临沧 |
|---|---|
| Cangyuan | 沧源佤族自治县 |
| Shuangjiang | 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县 |
| Quannei | 圈内 |
| Junsai | 军赛乡 |
| Zhenkang | 镇康县 |
| Qujing | 曲靖市 |
|---|---|
| 干海子 | |
| Kuangshan | 矿山镇 |
| Laochang | 老厂乡 |
| Sandao | 三道 |
| Wuxing | 五星乡 |
| Xinjie | 新街回族乡 |
| Yangmeishan | 杨梅山 |
| Yulu | 雨碌乡 |
| Zhaotong | 昭通 |
|---|---|
| Menggu | 蒙姑镇 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Kaifaqu | 开发区 |