Guandu Old Town
With the Bird and Flower Market and the Muslim Quarter fallen, little remains of 'Lao Kunming', the characterful old town of former times. Now it is all high-rises, wide avenues, chain-shops. Everywhere? No, a small part of Kunming is holding out...
WeiBaDa 维巴达 is a Dai ritual worshipping traces of Buddha, such as footprints and handprints, in Jinggu county 景谷县.
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.
Bai architecture style.
Largest Miao village in the Kunming area with a large Christian community and a nationally-acclaimed church-choir.
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.
Raw pork skin, together with raw pork meat and sometimes even raw pork liver are traditional delicacies in Dali.
Hometown of many Bai merchants, Xizhou boast some impressive architecture.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Moerduo Temple Fair | 22 Aug |
| Autumn Fair | 27 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 27 Aug |
| Lanterns on the Lake | 27 Aug |
| Dengba | 27 Aug |
| Bridge Temple Fair | 27 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 27 Aug |
| Jumping Song Fair | 27 Aug |
| Qingsuo Lantern Festival | 27 Aug |
| Yulanpen Buddhist Ritual | 27 Aug |
| Ghost Month Rituals | 27 Aug |
| Bullfighting | 28 Aug |
Markets this Friday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Xiangtu | 象图乡 |
| Hecun | 萂村 |
| Jiancao | 捡槽 |
| Waxi | 瓦溪 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Gunipen | 沽泥盆 |
| Pingchuan | 平川 |
| Wuxing | 五星 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Baidangping | 白荡坪 |
| Yangbi | 漾濞彝族自治县 |
| Shaxi | 沙溪 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Yousuo | 右所镇 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| 大栗树 | |
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| 三胜 | |
| Wachang | 瓦厂乡 |
| 三鹤 | |
| 汤涧 | |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| Xishan | 西山乡 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Xinhua | 新华乡 |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 |
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 |
| Dongshan | 东山镇 |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 |
| Sankeshu | 三棵树 |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Dixibei | 地西北 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Kangpu | 康普 |