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?
A small Yi group in Heqing County with distinctive dress.
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.
Yunnan's best preserved historic town.
This old caravan town on the Jinsha River is Yunnan's gateway to Tibet.
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.
Nuodeng is an ancient Bai salt producing village in Yunlong.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Mouding March Fair | 25 Apr |
| Benzhu Worship | 26 Apr |
| Damo Temple Fair | 28 Apr |
| New Moon Ritual | 28 Apr |
| Luban Festival | 29 Apr |
| Buckwheat Festival | 29 Apr |
| Kunming Cultural Tourism Festival | 29 Apr |
| Twin Festival | 01 May |
| May Day | 01 May |
| Yangmei Festival | 01 May |
| Monihei | 01 May |
| Hotpant Festival | 03 May |
Markets this Sunday
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Junhua | 均化 |
| Duomei | 朵美 |
| Jiuzhou | 旧州 |
| Sanying | 三营 |
| Yunlong | 云龙县 |
| Binchuan | 宾川县 |
| Liantie | 炼铁 |
| Liuhe | 六合 |
| Beitou | 北头 |
| Lawu | 拉乌 |
| Heqing | 鹤庆县 |
| Shuanglang | 双廊镇 |
| Jianchuan | 剑川县 |
| Changxin | 长新 |
| Eryuan | 洱源县 |
| Pingpo | 平坡 |
| 龙洞村 | |
| Niujie | 牛街彝族乡 |
| Xiazhuang | 下庄镇 |
| Shalong | 沙龙镇 |
| Minjian | 民建乡 |
| Qinghaiying | 青海营 |
| Longjie | 龙街 |
| 青苗 | |
| Beiya | 北衙 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 |
| Diema | 垤玛 |
| Mengla | 勐拉 |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 |
| Chake | 岔科 |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 |
| Baohua | 宝华 |
| Yongning | 永宁乡 |
| Luoen | 洛恩 |
| Laomeng | 老勐 |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 |
| Wenshan | 文山 |
|---|---|
| Shadou | 沙斗 |
| Guangnan | 广南县 |
| Banlun | 板仑乡 |
| Nijiao | 腻脚彝族乡 |
| Pingyuan | 平远 |
| Zhesang | 者桑乡 |
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| Babao | 八宝镇 |
| Tienpeng | 田蓬镇 |
| Donggan | 董干镇 |
| Jiumo | 旧莫乡 |
| Zhaotong | 昭通 |
|---|---|
| Shuanghe | 双河 |