The Old Bridges Across the Longjiang
Many old bridges still span the Longjiang River in western Yunnan.
Hand-made giant sparklers, called "Fire Flowers" 火花, are part of the firework displays for temple fairs in Menglian county.
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.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Raw pork skin, together with raw pork meat and sometimes even raw pork liver are traditional delicacies in Dali.
A history trading post on the upper reaches of the Yangzi.
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.
Temple fair at the Baohe Temple on the foot of Cangshan
A spectacularly narrow canyon high above the Jinsha River.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Benzhu Worship | 24 Oct |
| Open Door Festival | 24 Oct |
| Full Moon Ritual | 24 Oct |
| Guanyin Enlightenment | 28 Oct |
| Opening of the Fishing Season | 28 Oct |
| Dharmic Assembly | 31 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship | 31 Oct |
| Pupeng Zhejume Pilgrimage | 31 Oct |
| Temple Fair | 01 Nov |
| Benzhu Festival | 01 Nov |
| Anniversary of Yangbi County Foundation | 01 Nov |
| Benzhu Worship | 01 Nov |
Markets this Sunday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Jiuzhou | 旧州 |
| Sanying | 三营 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Yunlong | 云龙县 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Beitou | 北头 |
| Liantie | 炼铁 |
| Binchuan | 宾川县 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Yongjian | 永连 |
| Lawu | 拉乌 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Jianchuan | 剑川县 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Changxin | 长新 |
| Pingpo | 平坡 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Eryuan | 洱源县 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| 妙姑村 | |
| 青苗 | |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Niujie | 牛街彝族乡 |
| Midian | 米甸镇 |
| 西庄 | |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| 蛇街 | |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| 寅街村 | |
| Minjian | 民建乡 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 |
| Mengla | 勐拉 |
| Diema | 垤玛 |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 |
| Chake | 岔科 |
| Xinjie | 新街 |
| Baohua | 宝华 |
| Luoen | 洛恩 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Laomeng | 老勐 |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 |
| Shiping Guanyin Temple Alley | 石屏观音寺巷 |
| Chezhi | 扯直 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Guangnan | 广南县 |
| Shadou | 沙斗 |
| Pingyuan | 平远 |
| Nijiao | 腻脚彝族乡 |
| Zhesang | 者桑乡 |
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| Babao | 八宝镇 |
| Tienpeng | 田蓬镇 |
| Donggan | 董干镇 |
| Qujing | 曲靖市 |
|---|---|
| Baiwu | 白雾 |
| Daibu | 待补镇 |
| Daqiao | 大桥乡 |
| Jiache | 驾车乡 |
| Leye | 乐业镇 |
| Malu | 马路乡 |
| Sandao | 三道 |
| Zhehai | 者海镇 |
| Zhichang | 纸厂乡 |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Xingmeng | 兴蒙 |
| Hexi | 河西 |
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Weideng | 维登 |
| 岩瓦 |