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The newlywed's wedding bed, in the home of the groom.

Water Dai Wedding in Xishuangbana

Joshua Samuel Brown - jbrown [10,466]

As is the Dai custom, a party has been sent out from the groom's village, consisting of the groom and his family, off to the bride's village, about 30 km to the north, to pick her up. Perhaps this...

Destinations: Kunming | China | Yunnan | Lancang River | Lijiang River | Lancang-Mekong River
Topics: Culture | Travel | Women & Travel | Traditions | Ecotourism
A memorial stupa in Zhongdiang

A Wish and A Prayer

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [3,627]

The people of Yunnan province introduced me to many different ways to make good luck wishes for my future.

Destinations: Yunnan | Tibet | Lijiang River | China
Topics: Adventure | Festivals | 20th Century History | Art | Traditions | Ecotourism | Culture | Economy | People | Religion
The writer with the good doctor & son.

A visit with the Famous Doctor Ho

Joshua Samuel Brown - jbrown [10,466]

Doctor Ho is the most written about Chinese doctor in all the world. He is the most talked about Chinese Doctor in all the world, and this is largely because he talks about himself so very much.

Destinations: China | Yunnan | Lijiang River | Lancang-Mekong River
Topics: Culture | People
This little girl was my guide at Leaping Tiger Gorge

Pinch Yourself

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [3,627]

My trip through China's Yunnan province provided many experiences that had me saying "Pinch yourself! This can't really be happening to you!"

Destinations: Kunming | Yunnan | Lijiang River | China
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Animals | 20th Century History | Traditions | Art | Culture | Food | Economy | People | Religion | Agriculture | Nature
A waterfall across the path through Tiger Leaping Gorge

Last Days of the Tiger Leaping Gorge?

Adam Bray - kanzis_slave [2,412]

Deep in Yunnan Province, at the foot of the Himalayas, the Yangtze River (here known as the Yellow Sands), carves the deepest gorge in the world between Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (5,596m) and Haba...

Destinations: Yunnan | Himalayas | Tibet | Lijiang River | China | Yangtze River
Topics: Travel | National Parks | Adventure | Animals | Ecotourism | Culture | People | Sports | Nature | Architecture
The source of the epidemic is thought to be the civet cat. This animal was served in restaurants throughout the region both before and after the outbreak, although briefly taken off the menu when it was discovered to be a carrier of the disease.

SARS & Vinegar: The Untold Story of Mainland China

Adam Bray - kanzis_slave [2,412]

When news of the outbreak spread across the globe, foreign tourists, expats and journalists fled Hong Kong and the mainland. With few outsiders remaining in rural China, little news of the epidemic...

Destinations: China | Yunnan | Lijiang River | Sichuan | Chengdu
Topics: Culture | Travel | People | Adventure | Animals
Lake pavilion in Black Dragon Pool Park. Lijiang, Yunnan, China.

Finding your way in the new “Old Lijiang”

Graham Simmons - gsimmons [5,339]

The Old Quarter of Lijiang has been given a facelift, and proclaimed as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO. A walk through the old town reveals new wonders at every turn...

Destinations: China | Lijiang River
Topics: Travel
Han Lady fetching water, in Lijiang "new" town. Lijiang, Yunnan, China.

Minorities Are A Part Of The Whole

Graham Simmons - gsimmons [5,339]

The author stops by the Minorities Museum in Yunnan, the most ethnically diverse province in China, with 26 different minority groups.

Destinations: China | Lijiang River
Topics: Travel | People
Lijiang, China.

A River Runs Through It

Susan Storm - sstorm [1,087]

A UNESCO listed cultural heritage, Lijiang is thankfully not yet the domain of tourists and souvenir seekers. Regarded by many as the Shangri-La dreamed of in fable and myth, Lijiang is unchanged from...

Destinations: China | Lijiang River
Topics: Travel
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