Early Maps of Yunnan
The history of maps in Yunnan began more than a thousand years ago. But it was the Jesuits who revolutionised mapping in China, producing the first accurate maps of the provinces, including remote Yunnan.
A small Yi group in Heqing County with distinctive dress.
Jim Goodman: The Terrace Builders: The Hani and their Neighbors in Yunnan's Ailao Mountains
Abstract: The rice terraces of the Ailao Mountains in southern Yunnan province, China, are some of the oldest terraced farms in Asia. First mentioned in Tang Dynasty records, these farms, 80% of which are irrigated, with water running through them all year round, have been in continuous use for over a thousand years. In 2013 UNESCO declared the heartland of this area a World Heritage Site. The Terrace Builders is a detailed account of how these farms are made and used, the cities and mountains of Honghe Prefecture and the far north of Vietnam, as well as the various ethnic minorities who live there. The book pays special attention to the Hani people, the largest ethnic group in the area, and includes summaries of the culture and clothing of their neighbors the Yi, Miao, Yao, Zhuang and Dai. The book includes 300 photos of the land and its people.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Yunnan's best preserved historic town.
Best surviving station on the French-built Vietnam-Kunming railway.
Jim Goodman: Children of the Jade Dragon: the Naxi of Lijiang and their mountain neighbours the Yi
In the first half of the 1990s Lijiang had barely made its appearance on the Chinese tourism stage, even less so the then remote mountains of Ningland and Lugu Lake. Jim Goodman's account of the Naxi and the Yi draws back to a time where not everything was staged for mass tourism: an account of a lost world.
An ancient burial mountain.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Lajing Salt Road Culture Festival | 15 Oct |
| Flower Lantern | 15 Oct |
| Confucius Festival | 18 Oct |
| Confucius Birthday | 18 Oct |
| Confucius Worship | 18 Oct |
| Benzhu Worship | 18 Oct |
| Achimugua | 18 Oct |
| Welcoming the Grandmother | 20 Oct |
| Orionid Meteor Shower | 21 Oct |
| Welcoming the Grandmother | 21 Oct |
| Temple Fair | 21 Oct |
| Northern Dipper Ritual | 21 Oct |
Markets this Saturday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Zhoucheng | 州城 |
| Yongping | 永平县 |
| Lijiao | 力角 |
| Paiying | 排营 |
| Shijing | 师井 |
| Diannan | 甸南 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Jiangwei | 江尾镇 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| Houshancun | 后山村 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| Caifeng | 财丰 |
| Miaojie | 庙街镇 |
| Changyi | 长邑村 |
| 西庄 | |
| Midian | 米甸镇 |
| 三鹤 | |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| 桥街 | |
| 三胜 | |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| 寅街村 | |
| Deju | 德苴乡 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Xinansuo | 新安所镇 |
| Mengla | 勐拉 |
| Leyu | 乐育 |
| Daheishan | 大黑山乡 |
| Sancun | 三村 |
| Xinxian | 新现乡 |
| Xinjie | 新街 |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Manglong | 芒龙 |