Slideshows Yunnan Province 云南

Guandu Old Town

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The small town of Guandu is perhaps the last relic of what was once known as 'Old Kunming': narrow streets lined with small houses, temples abound, people walking.

Hani Kuzhazha

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The Hani celebrate the Kuzhazha festival at the beginning of the fifth lunar month.

The Tropical Gardens of Lujiangba
潞江坝

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Where once the carvans crossed the perillious Nujiang valley on their way from China to Burma and beyond are the tropical gardens of Lujiangba, a major fruit and coffee growing area of Yunnan inhabited by Dai, Lisu, Miao, Yi and Han Chinese.

Bai Raosanling
白族绕三灵

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Raosanling, a temple fair taking place at three villages around Dali in the fourth lunar month, is the most important religious festival in the calendar of the Bai people of Yunnan.

Nuodeng Salt Village
诺邓古村

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Salt was once the most precious commodity in Yunnan. Essential for the preservation of food, but quite rare in Yunnan, it made the villages where it could be produced rich. Nuodeng, nestled in the mountains of Yunlong county, is one of the atmospheric and friendly villages in Yunnan.

Dai Watersplashing Festival in Yongping

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The Dai Watersplashing Festival in Yongping is one of the most traditional in Yunnan. Not much throwing water, but lots of worship at the temples.

Dai Flower Street

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The Huayao Dai of the Red River valley celebrate their Flower Festival early in spring.

Luoping Rapeseed Flower

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Early spring paints the fields of Luoping a golden yellow.

Miao Caihuashan

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The Miao of Ailaoshan celebrate the new year with a song, dance and competition.

Nujiang
怒江

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The Angry River as Nujiang translates from the Chinese remains to this day a remote region inhabited mainly by Lisu, Nu, Tibetans and Dulong.

Menglian
孟连

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Menglian, on the border to Burma, has one of Yunnan's most interesting ethnic mixes. This slideshow shows some details of the Akha, Lahu and Dai in the county.

Minority People of Wenshan
文山的少数民族

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The southeastern region of Wenshan is home to a number of minority people, amongst them Miao, Yi, Yao. This slideshow documents some of their traditional dresses.
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