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 archery competition is an integral part of the Dali Third Month Fair.
Jim Goodman: The Akha: Guardians of the Forest
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.
Temple fair at the Baohe Temple on the foot of Cangshan
Largest Miao village in the Kunming area with a large Christian community and a nationally-acclaimed church-choir.
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.
Rushan is a dried cow milk cheese, made in the Dali region.
Fog swirling on a cold winter morning over endless rice-terraces, the red of the
early morning sun reflected in the flooded paddies: this is the classic view of the
Hani Rice Terraces of Yuanyang, now of UNESCO World Heritage status.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Start of Winter | 07 Nov |
| Mother Earth Worship | 08 Nov |
| Meige Festival | 08 Nov |
| Yi New Year | 10 Nov |
| Single's Day | 11 Nov |
| Hani New Year | 12 Nov |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 13 Nov |
| Full Moon Ritual | 15 Nov |
| Yongning Mule Fair | 15 Nov |
| Panwang Festival | 16 Nov |
| Leonid Meteor Shower | 17 Nov |
| Dai New Year | 18 Nov |
Markets this Friday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Jinsuo | 金所乡 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Hecun | 萂村 |
| Nanxin | 南新 |
| Gunipen | 沽泥盆 |
| Jiancao | 捡槽 |
| Haidong | 海东 |
| Shuixie | 水泄 |
| Gudi | 古底 |
| Wuxing | 五星 |
| Pingchuan | 平川 |
| Yangbi | 漾濞彝族自治县 |
| Baidangping | 白荡坪 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Shaxi | 沙溪 |
| Caojian | 漕间 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Gonglang | 公郎镇 |
| Yousuo | 右所镇 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Xinhua | 新华乡 |
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 |
| Dongshan | 东山镇 |
| Majie | 马街 |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 |
| Xinjie | 新街 |
| Nanke | 南科 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Pingzhai | 平寨乡 |
| Banggu | 蚌谷乡 |
| Muyang | 木央镇 |
| Nanping (Majie) | 南屏镇 (马街） |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Kangpu | 康普 |