Yunnan - China's most beautiful province


Early Maps of Yunnan

The history of maps in Yunnan began more than a thousand years ago. But it was the Jesuits who revolutionised mapping in China, producing the first accurate maps of the provinces, including remote Yunnan.



Changchundong Temple on Weibaoshan is one of the best preserved Daoist temples in Yunnan.


Jim Goodman: The Akha: Guardians of the Forest

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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.

Brenda McLean: George Forrest, Plant Hunter

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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.

Markets this Thursday

Kunming 昆明
Kedu 柯渡镇

Dali 大理
Duomei 朵美
Junhua 均化
Niujie 牛街
Yangcen 羊岑
Haidong 海东
Biaocun 表村
Maidi 脉地
Liuhe 六合
Heqing 鹤庆县
Shuanglang 双廊镇
Taiyi 太邑彝族乡
Qiaohou 乔后
Daying 大营

Lijiang 丽江
Shunzhou 顺州

Xishuangbanna 西双版纳
Xiding 西定哈尼族乡

Dehong 德宏
Kachang 卡场镇
Lianghe 梁河县

Honghe 红河
Niujiaozhai 牛角寨
Mengla 勐拉
Dianwei 甸尾乡
Heping 和平乡
Daheigong 大黑公
Wuwan 乌弯
Longwu 龙武镇
Baixian 白显
Maandi 马鞍底

Wenshan 文山
Shadou 沙斗
Banlun 板仑乡
Nijiao 腻脚彝族乡
Jijie 鸡街乡
Donggan 董干镇
Tienpeng 田蓬镇
Jiumo 旧莫乡

Chuxiong 楚雄
Jiyi 己衣乡
Tanhua 昙花乡
Sanchahe 三岔河乡
Mixing 弥兴镇
Dongpo 东坡傣族乡
Guanglu 光路镇

Baoshan 保山市
Wafang 瓦房彝族白族乡
Mangbang 芒棒

Lincang 临沧
Yongde 永德县
Danjia 单甲乡
Lushi 鲁史
Fuhe 复合
Mengdui 孟堆乡

Zhaotong 昭通
Shuanghe 双河

Yuxi 玉溪
Mosha 漠沙镇
Yani 亚尼
Yuanjiang 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县
Nanuo 那诺乡

Nujiang 怒江
Jiakedi 架科底乡
Pihe 匹河怒族乡
Dimaluo

Puer 普洱
Mangxin 芒信镇
Qiannuo 千糯