Yunnan - China's most beautiful province


1875: Death of a British Diplomat

After Britain's 1852 annexation of lower Burma lucrative trade with China through its back-door seemed more than a distant possibility. But after a successful first mission up the Irrawaddy and into Yunnan in 1868, the second British mission six years later ended in tragedy.



The watermills in Fengqing's Gumo village operate just like a thousand years ago.


Liao Yiwu: God is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China

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Liao Yiwu, one of China's most prominent dissidents, was driven out of China, but not before he used a period of internal exile to research Christian groups, mainly in Yunnan. In this book he tells the stories of the Christians of Dali and of Wuding county.


A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.

Dali's biggest religious festival at the end of the fourth lunar month.



With its well-preserved architecture and tranquil atmosphere, Weishan's capital is Yunnan's most beautiful county town.


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.


Dali's dragon boat races were held on the day of the Torch Festival.



This old caravan town on the Jinsha River is Yunnan's gateway to Tibet.

Markets this Tuesday

Kunming 昆明
Tuanjie 团结

Dali 大理
Fuheng 富恒
Zhongsuo 中所
Fengyu 风羽
Liandong 炼洞
Yongping 永平县
Xintun 辛屯
Songgui 松桂
Guanping 关平
Baofeng 宝丰乡
Madeng 马镫
Binju 宾居
Shuijing 水井
Huangping 黄平镇
龙洞村
Deju 德苴乡
Shalong 沙龙镇
Liuchang 刘厂镇
Xinjie 新街镇
Mizhi 密祉镇
果城村
Xiazhuang 下庄镇

Lijiang 丽江
Shigu 石鼓镇

Honghe 红河
Caoba 草坝镇
Wantang 湾塘乡
Mingjiu 鸣鹫镇
Dayangjie 大羊街
Mengping 勐坪

Wenshan 文山
Lida 里达镇
Zhujie 朱街镇
Shuanglongying 双龙营乡
Jiayi 稼依镇
Mugan 木杆
Zhulin 珠琳镇
Funing 富宁县

Chuxiong 楚雄
Xiaoju 小苴
Gaoqiao 高桥镇
Shizhong 适中乡
Dalongkou 大龙口乡

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
Fengwei 风尾镇
Boshang 博商
Mengjiao 勐角乡

Qujing 曲靖市
Baiwu 白雾
Daqiao 大桥乡
Leye 乐业镇
Malu 马路乡
Zhichang 纸厂乡

Zhaotong 昭通
Shikan 石坎
Jiucheng 旧城
Weixin 威信
Changan 长安

Yuxi 玉溪
Chahe 岔河
Mosha 漠沙镇
Dalongtan 大龙潭

Nujiang 怒江
Gudeng 古登
Bingzhongluo 丙中洛
Lishadi 利沙底乡

Puer 普洱
Jiahe 嘉禾乡
Meizi 梅子镇
Fubang 富邦乡
Yongping 永平镇
Mujia 木戛乡
Ankang 安康佤族乡
Meng'a 孟啊
Wendong 文东佤族乡
Wenggake 翁嘎科镇