Manglao - A Dai Village in Winter
Even in the depth of winter, life in a Dai village does not truly slow down—it merely changes its rhythm.
The watermills in Fengqing's Gumo village operate just like a thousand years ago.
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.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Small Benzhu shrine, used for rituals on the third day of Raosanling.
With its well-preserved architecture and tranquil atmosphere, Weishan's capital is Yunnan's most beautiful county town.
John Israel: Lianda: A Chinese University in War and Revolution
Everyone knows about the Mao's Long March, but a few years later another long march took place: that of Chinese students leaving their cushy campuses on the east coast, trekking all the way to Yunnan where their universities reformed as Lianda, the united university. Kunming, then a total backwater, became a hotbed for new ideas, not just scientific. We liked the section of east coast girls scampering around Mengzi in their latest fashion.
Central point of the activities of the third day of Raosanling.
Largest Miao village in the Kunming area with a large Christian community and a nationally-acclaimed church-choir.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Raosanling | 07 Jun |
| Raosanling in Heyicheng | 09 Jun |
| Raosanling in Majiuyi | 10 Jun |
| Benzhu Worship | 10 Jun |
| Praying For Rain | 10 Jun |
| Medicine Buddha Birthday | 13 Jun |
| Kuzhazha | 15 Jun |
| Kuzhazha | 15 Jun |
| New Moon Ritual | 15 Jun |
| Mango Festival | 15 Jun |
| Benzhu Worship | 15 Jun |
| Flower Festival | 17 Jun |
Markets this Wednesday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Shunbi | 順濞 |
| Weishan | 巍山彝族回族自治县 |
| Shaba | 沙坝 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Dianzhong | 甸中 |
| Zhongying | 种英 |
| Shanglan | 上兰 |
| Zhouguanying | 周官营 |
| Hedian | 禾甸镇 |
| 田口 | |
| Hongyan | 红岩镇 |
| Qinghaiying | 青海营 |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| 北桥 | |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| Gongguoqiao | 功果桥镇 |
| 妙姑村 | |
| Shangcang | 上沧 |
| 顺荡 | |
| 龙街 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Shengcun | 生村 |
| Zhicun | 芷村镇 |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 |
| Baiyun | 白云乡 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 |
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 |
| Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 |
| Tutai | 土台 |
| Hongtian | 红田 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Manglong | 芒龙 |
| Lincang | 临沧 |
|---|---|
| Cangyuan | 沧源佤族自治县 |
| Wumulong | 乌木龙乡 |
| Shuangjiang | 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县 |
| Quannei | 圈内 |
| Zhenkang | 镇康县 |
| Junsai | 军赛乡 |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Kaifaqu | 开发区 |