Manglao - A Dai Village in Winter
Even in the depth of winter, life in a Dai village does not truly slow down—it merely changes its rhythm.
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.
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.
Benzhu Temple dedicated to 段宗棒.
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.
Extremely beautiful Wenchang Temple, created in part by national level Intangible Cultural Heritage transmitter Li Yunyi.
A spectacularly narrow canyon high above the Jinsha River.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Walnut Festival | 01 Sep |
| Shibaoshan Songfest | 08 Sep |
| Sigunai Temple Fair | 09 Sep |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 09 Sep |
| Teachers' Day | 10 Sep |
| Azhali Ritual | 11 Sep |
| Benzhu Worship (Fengyu Area) | 11 Sep |
| Lingjiu Temple Jade Emperor | 11 Sep |
| New Moon Ritual | 11 Sep |
| Benzhu Worship | 12 Sep |
| Yunlong August Trade Fair | 13 Sep |
| Caishen Birthday | 13 Sep |
Markets this Thursday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Nanxin | 南新 |
| Yangcen | 羊岑 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Maidi | 脉地 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Gudi | 古底 |
| Weishan | 巍山彝族回族自治县 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Zuòyì | 作邑 |
| Qiaohou | 乔后 |
| Daying | 大营 |
| Taiyi | 太邑彝族乡 |
| Dianzhong | 甸中 |
| Hedian | 禾甸镇 |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| Hongyan | 红岩镇 |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| Qiaodian | 乔甸镇 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| 妙姑村 | |
| 鲁庄 | |
| 太和社区 | |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| 北桥 | |
| 田口 |
| Xishuangbanna | 西双版纳 |
|---|---|
| Xiding | 西定哈尼族乡 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Zhujie | 朱街镇 |
| Shuanglongying | 双龙营乡 |
| Lida | 里达镇 |
| Mugan | 木杆 |
| Zhulin | 珠琳镇 |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Mosha | 漠沙镇 |
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |