On the Statelets between Nanzhao and the Dali Kingdom
After the demise of Nanzhao 南诏, the Buddhist kingdom that integrated the tribes of the Erhai region in the second half of the first millennium, local strongmen proclaimed a succession of short-lived statelets before Duan Siping 段思平 in 937 CE established the Dali Kingdom 大理国.
The watermills in Fengqing's Gumo village operate just like a thousand years ago.
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.
A Bai village rich in cultural heritage.
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.
An unspoilt Tibetan area along the Zhibaluo River.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Yangmei Festival | 01 May |
| Donghuangdadi Birthday | 14 May |
| Yi Costume Festival | 14 May |
| Master Earth | 14 May |
| Mouding March Fair | 14 May |
| Baimakou Village Festival | 14 May |
| Beggars' Convention | 14 May |
| Benzhu Worship | 15 May |
| Rice Transplanting | 15 May |
| Damo Temple Fair | 17 May |
| New Moon Ritual | 17 May |
| Luban Festival | 18 May |
Markets this Friday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Hecun | 萂村 |
| Xiangtu | 象图乡 |
| Jiancao | 捡槽 |
| Waxi | 瓦溪 |
| Gunipen | 沽泥盆 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Wuxing | 五星 |
| Qinghua | 清华 |
| Pingchuan | 平川 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Yongjian | 永连 |
| Baidangping | 白荡坪 |
| Yangbi | 漾濞彝族自治县 |
| Shaxi | 沙溪 |
| Zuòyì | 作邑 |
| Niujie | 牛街 |
| Huangping | 黄平镇 |
| Dacang | 大仓镇 |
| Yousuo | 右所镇 |
| Zhongjiang | 中江 |
| 汤涧 | |
| Puping | 普淜镇 |
| 蛇街 | |
| Xishan | 西山乡 |
| 大栗树 | |
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| Liuchang | 刘厂镇 |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| Xinjie | 新街镇 |
| Mizhi | 密祉镇 |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| Wachang | 瓦厂乡 |
| 果城村 | |
| 妙姑村 | |
| Jindunjiecun | 金墩街村 |
| Lijiang | 丽江 |
|---|---|
| Judian | 巨甸镇 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Xinhua | 新华乡 |
| Nafa | 那发 |
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 |
| Dongshan | 东山镇 |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 |
| Jiache | 架车 |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Xingmeng | 兴蒙 |
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |
| Hexi | 河西 |
| Diqing | 迪庆 |
|---|---|
| Weideng | 维登 |
| 岩瓦 |