Azaleas of Horse Ear Mountain
马耳山之杜鹃花
Early May the Azaleas on Maershan 马耳山 north of Erhai are in flower.
Bai Sculpture
白族泥塑
Clay sculpture is part of Dali's intangible cultural heritage, here are the temple sculptures of Xizhou's 'Central Emperor Hall' 中央皇帝祠, a Benzhu temple.
The Suona Player
唢呐演奏者
The suona 唢呐 is an important instrument in Chinese ritual and folk music. Here a Bai gentleman plays it as part of Azhali Buddhist rituals in the 催君寺 temple near Jianchuan 剑川.
Azhali Flower Dance
阿吒力花舞
Magic dances are part Azhali rituals: here it is the Flower Dance as part of the 太子会 in Jianchuan.
Xiaoyizhuang Torch Festival
小邑庄火把节
For many Bai the Torch Festival is the most important festival, here it is celebrated in a small village next to Erhai.
Ming Dynasty Dali Funerary Figurines
明朝大理随葬陶俑
During the Ming dynasty terracotta figurines became popular funerary objects in Dali. These pictures are from the Dali Municipal Museum 大理市博物馆.
Wocun Emperor Day
萂村天子节
Binchuan's Wocun 萂村 celebrates its king of a brief kingdom between Nanzhao and the Dali Kingdom during the lunar New Year period.
Bai Rattlestick Dance
白族霸王鞭
The Bai Rattlestick dance is part of Yunnan's Intangible Cultural Heritage, photographed at a training session near Dali's Old Town.
Shibaoshan Opening Ceremony
石宝山开幕式
Pictures from the Opening Ceremony of the 2019 Shibaoshan Songfest.
