Yunnan’s Greatest Explorers
Yunnan has always been a land capable of evoking suggestive visions and attracting great explorers. MARCO POLO During his adventurous trips to China, Marco Polo, … Read more
Nujiang Guide: travel info, best routes, and images
Nujiang Guide – Until recently, Nujiang Valley was undoubtedly the last frontier of tourism in Yunnan. Related articles: Nujiang Ethnic Minorities Festivals, South of Clouds, … Read more
Cizhong Catholic Church, Yunnan Travel Guide
Cizhong Catholic Church (茨中天主教堂) is located in Cizhong Village 80 kilometers from the south of Deqin County. It is a French Catholic church, first established … Read more
Dongzhulin Monastery, Deqen county | Yunnan Guide
Dongzhulin Monastery (东竹林寺) is located in Benzilan Township, Deqin County, and 105km from the seat of Shangri-la County. It was built in 1667 and named Gedan … Read more
Trip to Meili Snow Mountain
In Tibetan Buddhism, Meili Snow Mountain (梅里雪山) is the holiest among the 8 sacred mountains of the Tibetan-inhabited regions. 6,740 meters in height, Peak Kawagebo … Read more
Gedan Songzanlin Monastery
Gedan Songzanlin Monastery (噶丹·松赞林寺) is located in the north of Shangri-la County town, initially established in Ming Dynasty and extended in 1679 under Emperor Kang … Read more
Baisha Murals, Lijiang
The Baisha murals were artistic religious works painted on walls of the Buddhist temples from the Wanli Years to the Hongwu Years of the Ming … Read more
On the Fringes of the Harmonious Society
Since 1949, Tibetans and Uyghurs generally have been perceived as the two most problematic members of the PRC’s great family of peoples and been the … Read more
The Spectacular Sêrtar is About to be Destroyed
Sertar, the “Golden Horse” in Tibetan comprises 17 towns and 66 villages. It inhabits over 40,000 Buddhist monks and nuns. The place is mainly known … Read more
32 rare images of French Missionaries in Yunnan , 1933
Mission to the Land of the Three Rivers (1933-1952) In 1035, St. Bernard of Menthon built a hospice on the Mont Joux, the most ancient … Read more