Xu Xiake 徐霞客 in Dali
Xu Xiake (1586 - 1641) was China's first travel blogger. During the third lunar month in 1639 he travelled through Dali and recorded his experiences in his diary, posthumously published as 徐霞客游记. Is it still possible to retrace Xu's steps on the Dali plain?
In Huize, the old capital of copper in Yunnan, many splendid guildhalls survive.
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.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
A well preserved small town that grew rich on salt.
A history trading post on the upper reaches of the Yangzi.
C. Patterson Giersch: Asian Borderlands: The Transformation of Qing China's Yunnan Frontier
Yunnan was not always China: indeed not so long ago large parts of Yunnan were only nominally part of the empire. To make Yunnan, outside the main Han cities, a Chinese province required significant effort. Here Giersch's study on Yunnan's hinterland makes an interesting if academic read.
Small Benzhu shrine, used for rituals on the third day of Raosanling.
An unspoilt Tibetan area along the Zhibaluo River.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring Festival in Fengyu | 02 Mar |
| Awakeing of Insects | 05 Mar |
| Benzhu Festival | 05 Mar |
| Benzhu Festival | 05 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship | 05 Mar |
| Receiving Laoye | 05 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship | 06 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship | 06 Mar |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Area) | 06 Mar |
| Xishan Temple Fair | 06 Mar |
| Zhuomulang Songfest | 07 Mar |
| Benzhu Festival | 07 Mar |
Markets this Friday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Xiangtu | 象图乡 |
| Hecun | 萂村 |
| Shanyang | 衫阳 |
| Jiancao | 捡槽 |
| Xintun | 辛屯 |
| Gunipen | 沽泥盆 |
| Wanqiao | 湾桥 |
| Waxi | 瓦溪 |
| Songgui | 松桂 |
| Pingchuan | 平川 |
| Wuxing | 五星 |
| Baidangping | 白荡坪 |
| Yangbi | 漾濞彝族自治县 |
| Caojian | 漕间 |
| Shaxi | 沙溪 |
| Yousuo | 右所镇 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Xishan | 西山乡 |
| 大栗树 | |
| Hedian | 禾甸镇 |
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| Wachang | 瓦厂乡 |
| 汤涧 | |
| Junhuacun | 均华村 |
| Hongyan | 红岩镇 |
| Lijiang | 丽江 |
|---|---|
| Shigu | 石鼓镇 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Xinhua | 新华乡 |
| Shengcun | 生村 |
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 |
| Dongshan | 东山镇 |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 |
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 |
| Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 |
| Mangxin | 芒信镇 |
| Baozang | 宝藏乡 |
| Qiannuo | 千糯 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Shangjiang | 上江 |