Yunnan

Last Days of the Tiger Leaping Gorge?

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:54:11 +0000

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 Xueshan Mountain. However, Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the greatest treks in China, is under threat. If you haven’t visited this place of great natural beauty and high adventure, come see it before it is changed forever.

Water Dai Wedding in Xishuangbana

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:24:29 +0000

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 custom is a throwback to the days when the tradition was likely better known as kidnapping.

Dancing in Shangri-La

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:06:53 +0000

Many different cultural groups live in Shangri-La, site of James Hilton's novel Shangri-La. One evening they held a dance altogether in the village square.

A visit with the Famous Doctor Ho

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:56:20 +0000

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.

Pinch Yourself

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:22:38 +0000

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

SARS & Vinegar: The Untold Story of Mainland China

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:01:01 +0000

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 filtered to the outside world. On the fifth anniversary of the World’s first major health crisis of the 21st century, the author offers a rare glimpse into the untold story of SARS in rural mainland China, and the government’s desperate attempt to contain the disease. The story is told through personal accounts of travel through Beijing, Chengdu and Lijiang during the height of the epidemic.

A Wish and A Prayer

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:39:12 +0000

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

The Prodigal Daughter of Mother Lake Returns Home

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 14:50:32 +0000

China's Yang Erche Namu is a figure who inspires little ambivalence. Author of ten books (including Leaving Mother Lake, which has been translated in a plethora of languages), the globetrotting model...

Will Tourism Spoil China's Kingdom of Women?

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 15:38:45 +0000

In a remote section of the Himalayas straddling Yunnan and Sichuan provinces lies Lugu Lake, a place so beautiful that many who make the six hour journey over the rough, winding road from Lijiang,...

Yunnan's Meili Snow Mountain

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:12:04 +0000

Meili Snow Mountain, Yunnan, China

Xishuangbanna, Menghun and minority market.

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:43:36 +0000

Photo story.

Book Review -- Something Like A House

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Nov 2002 17:54:52 +0000

* * * * * Something Like A House , by Sid Smith, Picador 2001. * * * * * "Something Like a House" follows thirty years in the life of Jim Fraser, an English soldier captured by the Chinese during the...