Jim Goodman, veteran researcher and writer on Yunnan and its people, has just republished his 1997 book "Children of the Jade Dragon: the Naxi and Yi of Northwest Yunnan". In its new preface he looks back at the changes the last twenty years have brought.
A small, but beautiful village, perched on a rocky outcrop above the Jinsha River, is the attraction in this remote area.
The turn of the Yangzi made Chinese civilization possible and was the location of many important battles.
The Danxia, or red sandstore, cliffs around Liming are a hikers' and climbers' paradise that is just now being discovered.
Shigu 石鼓镇 | 23 Nov |
Jiuhe 九河 | 23 Nov |
Hongyan 红岩 | 24 Nov |
Judian 巨甸镇 | 25 Nov |
Liming 黎明 | 01 Dec |