Yunnan - China's most beautiful province


The Old Bridges Across the Longjiang

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


Fei Hsiao-Tung and Chang Chih-I: Earthbound China: A Study of Rural Economy in Yunnan

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Fei is the father of modern sociology in China: western-trained, he came to Yunnan at the end of the 1930s when China's eastern universities relocated west. In "Earthbound China" he applied modern empirical techniques that he had pioneered around Shanghai to the Chinese hinterland. The economical development, and subsequent societal changes, of three un-named, but typical villages in Yunnan is analyzed in great detail in this fascinating study.


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 fake festival that has become part of Dali's intangible cultural heritage.



A spectacularly narrow canyon high above the Jinsha River.


Ronald G. Knapp: China's Old Dwellings

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Few people know as much about Chinese architecture as Knapp: from palaces to humble homes he explains important building principles; the connection between environment and housing styles and the development of style over time. A section on minority housing styles complements the book.


The old border crossing to Guizhou.

Markets this Friday

Kunming 昆明
Jiulong 九龙乡
Wumeng 乌蒙乡
Tuanjie 团结
Jinsuo 金所乡

Dali 大理
Junhua 均化
Xiangtu 象图乡
Duomei 朵美
Hecun 萂村
Jiancao 捡槽
Haidong 海东
Longjie 龙街
Waxi 瓦溪
Gunipen 沽泥盆
Wuxing 五星
Pingchuan 平川
Liuhe 六合
Longjie 龙街
Heqing 鹤庆县
Yangbi 漾濞彝族自治县
Baidangping 白荡坪
Shaxi 沙溪
Yousuo 右所镇
西庄
Wachang 瓦厂乡
汤涧
寅街村
Xishan 西山乡
大栗树
Jijie 鸡街乡
Puping 普淜镇
Midian 米甸镇

Honghe 红河
Xinhua 新华乡
Lengquan 冷泉镇
Lengdun 冷墩
Dongshan 东山镇
Sankeshu 三棵树
Shitouzhai 石头寨
Xinjie 新街
Dixibei 地西北

Wenshan 文山
Badaoshao 八道哨乡
Heizhiguo 黑支果乡
Boai 剥隘镇
Dongma 董马乡
Xinzhai 新寨乡

Chuxiong 楚雄
Dalongkou 大龙口乡
Qianchang 前场镇
Mixing 弥兴镇
Jiuchang 九厂
Guihua 桂花乡

Baoshan 保山市
Xiaopingtian 小平田
Tengchong 腾冲县
Wama 瓦马彝族白族乡

Lincang 临沧
Luodang 洛党
Mangka 芒卡镇
Boshang 博商
Fengwei 风尾镇
Yalian 亚练乡
Mengjiao 勐角乡

Qujing 曲靖市
Daba 大坝
Dahai 大海乡
Huohong 火红乡
Jiache 驾车乡
Nagu 娜姑镇
迤车

Zhaotong 昭通
Shuanghe 双河

Yuxi 玉溪
Chahe 岔河
Dalongtan 大龙潭

Nujiang 怒江
Chenggan 称杆
Daxingdi 大兴地乡
Zilijia 子里甲乡

Puer 普洱
Meizi 梅子镇
Yongping 永平镇
Meng'a 孟啊

Diqing 迪庆
Zhonglu 中路