The Red Soil of Dongchuan
The Wumeng Mountains' bright red soil, the buckwheat's yellow and Yunnan's dramatic skies make the region around Dongchuan a paradise for photographers.
The temple in Mangdao 芒岛, built in 1899, is one of few surviving examples of Dai Buddhist temples having survived the Cultural Revolution by being converted into grain storage.
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.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
An ancient burial mountain.
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.
Location of the historically important 'Cangshan Conference' in 794AD.
Hometown of many Bai merchants, Xizhou boast some impressive architecture.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Litang Horse Racing | 01 Aug |
| Play on the Lake | 01 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 03 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 04 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 04 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 05 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 05 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 05 Aug |
| Benzhu Worship | 05 Aug |
| Torch Festival | 06 Aug |
| Red Rice Festival | 06 Aug |
| Mishi Festival | 06 Aug |
Markets this Monday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Xintun | 辛屯 |
| Biaocun | 表村 |
| Songgui | 松桂 |
| Jizushan | 鸡足山 |
| Tuanjie | 团结 |
| Misha | 弥沙 |
| Baishi | 白石 |
| Shaping | 沙平村 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Xinjie | 新街镇 |
| Mizhi | 密祉镇 |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| Liuchang | 刘厂镇 |
| Miaowei | 苗尾傈僳族乡 |
| Taiping | 太平乡 |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| 三胜 | |
| 果城村 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 |
| Puxiong | 普雄 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 |
| Baihe | 白河乡 |
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 |