Yunnan - China's most beautiful province


Raid on Cikou Church

Western missionaries were not always welcome in Yunnan. And when in 1867 they opened a mission in the upper Mekong valley, on the gates of Tibet, they incurred the wrath of Tibet's rulers.



A Lahu minority Christian service in a hill village near Menglian.


Jim Goodman: The Akha: Guardians of the Forest

Cover Image
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

Cover Image
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.


Historic village on the old Kunming-Dali road.

Markets this Tuesday

Kunming 昆明
Kedu 柯渡镇

Dali 大理
Fuheng 富恒
Zhongsuo 中所
Yongping 永平县
Fengyu 风羽
Liandong 炼洞
Xintun 辛屯
Wanqiao 湾桥
Songgui 松桂
Guanping 关平
Baofeng 宝丰乡
Madeng 马镫
Binju 宾居
Shuijing 水井
Shuanglang 双廊镇
Huangping 黄平镇
Houshancun 后山村
Caifeng 财丰
Longjie 龙街
Deju 德苴乡
Miaojie 庙街镇
Shalong 沙龙镇
Xiazhuang 下庄镇
龙洞村
三胜

Lijiang 丽江
Shigu 石鼓镇
Yongsheng 永胜县
Banqiao 板桥

Honghe 红河
Niujiaozhai 牛角寨
Mengla 勐拉
Wantang 湾塘乡
Mingjiu 鸣鹫镇
Caoba 草坝镇
Shaochong 哨冲镇
Dayangjie 大羊街
Niujie 牛街镇
Maandi 马鞍底

Wenshan 文山
Shadou 沙斗
Jiayi 稼依镇
Nijiao 腻脚彝族乡
Jijie 鸡街乡
Tienpeng 田蓬镇
Donggan 董干镇
Jiumo 旧莫乡

Chuxiong 楚雄
Gaoqiao 高桥镇
Dalongkou 大龙口乡

Baoshan 保山市
Zhonghe 中和
Bawan 坝湾镇
Mangkuan 芒宽彝族傣族乡

Lincang 临沧
Menglai 勐来乡
Lushi 鲁史

Qujing 曲靖市
Daibu 待补镇
干海子
Kuangshan 矿山镇
Laochang 老厂乡
Wuxing 五星乡
Xinjie 新街回族乡
Yulu 雨碌乡

Zhaotong 昭通
Shikan 石坎
Jiucheng 旧城
Weixin 威信
Changan 长安
Menggu 蒙姑镇

Yuxi 玉溪
Yangjie 羊街乡
Mosha 漠沙镇
Dianzhong 甸中

Nujiang 怒江
Gudeng 古登
Bingzhongluo 丙中洛
Lishadi 利沙底乡

Puer 普洱
Donghui 东回镇
Menglian 孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县
Xuelin 雪林佤族乡
Mengsuo 勐梭镇
Wenggake 翁嘎科镇

Diqing 迪庆
Jiagetu 价格土
岩瓦