The Red Soil of Dongchuan
The Wumeng Mountains' bright red soil, the buckwheat's yellow and Yunnan's dramatic skies make the region around Dongchuan a paradise for photographers.
Early 20th century murals at Mangzhong Temple near Menglian
Brenda McLean: George Forrest, Plant Hunter
George Forrest, perhaps the most successful plant collector of his time, left little written about his numerous journeys to Yunnan, so this well-illustrated book fills in much needed detail about his life.
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 specific theatre performance style in Dali.
Yunnan's only Shui-Township with stunning karst scenery.
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.
Village Benzhu Temple.
A history trading post on the upper reaches of the Yangzi.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Sangkan Festival | 09 Apr |
| Benzhu Worship (Jianchuan Xiangtu) | 10 Apr |
| Benzhu Worship | 10 Apr |
| Laotai Temple Fair | 10 Apr |
| Bainian | 10 Apr |
| Wooden Drum Festival | 10 Apr |
| Holy Fish Festival | 11 Apr |
| Benzhu Worship | 11 Apr |
| Waterflower Festival | 12 Apr |
| Benzhu Worship | 12 Apr |
| Water Splashing Festival | 12 Apr |
| Watersplashing Festival | 13 Apr |
Markets this Friday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Xiangtu | 象图乡 |
| Hecun | 萂村 |
| Jiancao | 捡槽 |
| Gunipen | 沽泥盆 |
| Waxi | 瓦溪 |
| Pingchuan | 平川 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Wuxing | 五星 |
| Weishan | 巍山彝族回族自治县 |
| Dali | 大理 |
| Caicun | 才村 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Baidangping | 白荡坪 |
| Yangbi | 漾濞彝族自治县 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Shaxi | 沙溪 |
| Dianzhong | 甸中 |
| Yousuo | 右所镇 |
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| Wachang | 瓦厂乡 |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| 汤涧 | |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| 妙姑村 | |
| 田口 | |
| Xishan | 西山乡 |
| 大栗树 | |
| 北桥 | |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Xinhua | 新华乡 |
| Mengla | 勐拉 |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 |
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 |
| Dongshan | 东山镇 |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |