Marco Polo in Yunnan?
Did the great Venetian traveller reach Yunnan? Almost certainly not, but still his accounts are the first words Europeans heard about this far-away region.
A Lahu minority Christian service in a hill village near Menglian.
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.
Rattlestick Dance is a traditional dance of the Bai minority, specifically in Jianchuan county.
A history trading post on the upper reaches of the Yangzi.
Ronald G. Knapp: China's Old Dwellings
Few people know as much about Chinese architecture as Knapp: from palaces to humble homes he explains important building principles; the connection between environment and housing styles and the development of style over time. A section on minority housing styles complements the book.
Traditional dress in the Erhai region.
The turn of the Yangzi made Chinese civilization possible and was the location of many important battles.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| New Moon Ritual | 20 Nov |
| Anniversary of Dali Bai Autonomous Region Foundation | 22 Nov |
| Yiyi Festival | 22 Nov |
| Slight Snow | 22 Nov |
| Meige Festival | 27 Nov |
| Mother Earth Worship | 27 Nov |
| Yi New Year | 29 Nov |
| Street Banquet | 30 Nov |
| Hani New Year | 01 Dec |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 02 Dec |
| Full Moon Ritual | 04 Dec |
| Yongning Mule Fair | 04 Dec |
Markets this Friday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Jinsuo | 金所乡 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Junhua | 均化 |
| Xiangtu | 象图乡 |
| Duomei | 朵美 |
| Hecun | 萂村 |
| Gunipen | 沽泥盆 |
| Shanyang | 衫阳 |
| Jiancao | 捡槽 |
| Waxi | 瓦溪 |
| Shuixie | 水泄 |
| Wuxing | 五星 |
| Pingchuan | 平川 |
| Liuhe | 六合 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Heqing | 鹤庆县 |
| Yangbi | 漾濞彝族自治县 |
| Baidangping | 白荡坪 |
| Zuòyì | 作邑 |
| Caojian | 漕间 |
| Shaxi | 沙溪 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Gonglang | 公郎镇 |
| Yousuo | 右所镇 |
| Xishan | 西山乡 |
| 大栗树 | |
| 云南驿村 | |
| 前所 | |
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| 汤涧 | |
| Junhuacun | 均华村 |
| Wachang | 瓦厂乡 |
| Lijiang | 丽江 |
|---|---|
| Liming | 黎明 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Xinhua | 新华乡 |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 |
| Sancun | 三村 |
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 |
| Majie | 马街 |
| Dongshan | 东山镇 |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 |
| Nanke | 南科 |
| Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Pingzhai | 平寨乡 |
| Muyang | 木央镇 |
| Banggu | 蚌谷乡 |
| Nanping (Majie) | 南屏镇 (马街） |
| Zhaotong | 昭通 |
|---|---|
| Shuanghe | 双河 |