YUNNAN 云南
2009-7-1
Goodman, Jim
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Wedged between Tibet and the exotic lands of Southeast Asia, Yunnan Province is one of the least known and most beguiling regions of China. A mountainous wonderland, it is home to 24 diverse, colorful ethnic cultures. With a name meaning ‘South of the Clouds’, Yunnan boasts sparkling blue skies, red earth, and green forests. The picturesque capital of Yunnan, Kunming — ‘the City of Eternal Spring’—lies near a serene, mile-high lake. Other natural marvels, such as the haunting Stone Forest and lush tropical Xizhuangbanna, make Yunnan a microcosm of China at its very best.
American born writer and photographer, Jim Goodman has been based in Asia since 1972 and works with the Thai branch of the Hani nationality, with whom he has been engaged in handicrafts production in Chiang Mai since 1988. He travels to Yunnan regularly a
PART Ⅰ PROVINCE OF WONDERS Special Place, Special History South of the Clouds Pre-History Dian Nanzhao The Coming of Khubilai Khan Ming and Qing Rule The Muslim Revolt The Warlord Era World War I1 Under the Red Flag The Yunnanese Early Settlement Ming Migrations The Spread of Han Culture Modern Times Provincial Pride Character Traits The Ethnic Mosaic The Variety Classification Languages Types of Housing Ethnic Costumes Arts and Crafts Festivals The Ethnic Image Snow Peaks to Steamy Jungles Ecological Zones Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls Famous Mountains The Beauty of Erosion Limestone Attractions Tropical Plains Weather and the Work Cycle Flora and Fauna The Provincial Palate Meals in Yunnan Liquor and Tea Smokers' Haven Local Specialities Fruits and Snacks Hot PotPART Ⅱ HISTORICAL EXPLORATION Han Chroniclers and Marco Polo Early Mention Evolving Image Marco Polo Yunnan in Literature Surveyors from the Colonies 19th-Century Travellers Colonial Advances The French Mekong Expedition Arms on the Red River Up the Western Canyons Scott's Expeditions The Search for a Railroad Link The Botanists The Diversity of Yunnan's Flowers Treasures of the Jade Dragon Frank Kingdon Ward Joseph Rock Peter Goullart Going Remote for God Missions in 19th-Century Yunnan Tibetan Catholics South of Sichuan, West of Guizhou East of Burma Christ and Civilization Contemporary Christianity Closing the Frontier The Last Stand of the Guomindang Reorganization Ending Slavery and Other Reforms Politics in Command Reversal and ReopeningPART Ⅲ CONTEMPORARY EXPLORATION Open Counties Initial Destinations Opening More Doors Encountering the Minorities The Ethnic ShowPART Ⅳ BEATEN TARCKSPART Ⅴ THE UNFAMILIAR
