古镇: Death-knell for Yunnan's Historic Towns
In China even the 'old towns' are new. Under the 古镇, or ancient town, moniker old towns are razed and their population driven out to make space for sanitized versions of Chinese history that drive the tourist dollar.
A day of honours for village elders eighty years and over.
Jim Goodman: The Akha: Guardians of the Forest
The Akha, in China known as the Aini branch of the Hani people, migrated from China southwards into Laos, Burma and Thailand. In this richly illustrated book J Goodman, aka 'Akha Jim', explains their life and culture.
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 big festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
This old caravan town on the Jinsha River is Yunnan's gateway to Tibet.
Fei Hsiao-Tung and Chang Chih-I: Earthbound China: A Study of Rural Economy in Yunnan
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.
Dali's dragon boat races were held on the day of the Torch Festival.
Yunnan's only Shui-Township with stunning karst scenery.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Benzhu Worship (Fengyu) | 19 Mar |
| Madeng Trade Fair | 19 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Fengyi Area) | 22 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Shaxi Area) | 23 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship | 24 Mar |
| Boluo Temple Fair | 24 Mar |
| Chicken Worship | 25 Mar |
| Horse Cherry Blossom | 26 Mar |
| Sanduo Festival | 26 Mar |
| Cattle Festival | 26 Mar |
| Houshan Ancestor Worship | 26 Mar |
| Migu Festival | 26 Mar |
Markets this Monday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Kedu | 柯渡镇 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Xintun | 辛屯 |
| Biaocun | 表村 |
| Jizushan | 鸡足山 |
| Songgui | 松桂 |
| Yinqiao | 银桥 |
| Misha | 弥沙 |
| Tuanjie | 团结 |
| Baishi | 白石 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Shaping | 沙平村 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| 寅街村 | |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| Taiping | 太平乡 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| Midian | 米甸镇 |
| Qinghaiying | 青海营 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Miaowei | 苗尾傈僳族乡 |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| 三胜 | |
| 西庄 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Mengla | 勐拉 |
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 |
| Puxiong | 普雄 |
| Xinjie | 新街 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Baihe | 白河乡 |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 |