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.
In Huize, the old capital of copper in Yunnan, many splendid guildhalls survive.
Liao Yiwu: God is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China
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.
Raw pork skin, together with raw pork meat and sometimes even raw pork liver are traditional delicacies in Dali.
This old caravan town on the Jinsha River is Yunnan's gateway to Tibet.
Liao Yiwu: God is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China
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 fake festival that has become part of Dali's intangible cultural heritage.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Madeng Trade Fair | 19 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Fengyu) | 19 Mar |
| Play Festival | 20 Mar |
| Wenchang Birthday | 21 Mar |
| Wenchang Birthday | 21 Mar |
| Changtou Village Temple Fair | 21 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Eryuan Area) | 21 Mar |
| Dragon King Festival | 21 Mar |
| Bainiu Tuzhu Temple Festival | 21 Mar |
| Axi Fire Worship | 21 Mar |
| Flower Festival | 21 Mar |
| Lingjiu Temple Wenchang Ritual | 21 Mar |
Markets this Sunday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Jiuzhou | 旧州 |
| Sanying | 三营 |
| Wanqiao | 湾桥 |
| Yunlong | 云龙县 |
| Qinghua | 清华 |
| Binchuan | 宾川县 |
| Beitou | 北头 |
| Liantie | 炼铁 |
| Lawu | 拉乌 |
| Jianchuan | 剑川县 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Changxin | 长新 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Eryuan | 洱源县 |
| Pingpo | 平坡 |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| Beiya | 北衙 |
| Minjian | 民建乡 |
| 青苗 | |
| Hongyan | 红岩镇 |
| Hedian | 禾甸镇 |
| Niujie | 牛街彝族乡 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 |
| Shengcun | 生村 |
| Diema | 垤玛 |
| Nafa | 那发 |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 |
| Chake | 岔科 |
| Jiache | 架车 |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 |
| Baohua | 宝华 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Luoen | 洛恩 |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 |
| Laomeng | 老勐 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Manglong | 芒龙 |
| Lincang | 临沧 |
|---|---|
| Cangyuan | 沧源佤族自治县 |
| 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 |
| Qujing | 曲靖市 |
|---|---|
| Wopo | 窝坡 |
| 干海子 | |
| Kuangshan | 矿山镇 |
| Laochang | 老厂乡 |
| Sandao | 三道 |
| Wuxing | 五星乡 |
| Xinjie | 新街回族乡 |
| Yangmeishan | 杨梅山 |
| Yulu | 雨碌乡 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Lancang | 澜沧拉祜族自治县 |
| Nanling | 南岭乡 |
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 |
| Fuyan | 富岩 |