China's twentieth century leprosy problem China's leprosy villages have a complicated legacy. Officials credit them with helping to check the spread of the disease and laying the foundation for its ...

Spring Festival basics The first day of Spring Festival — called danian chuyi (大年初一) in Chinese — falls on February 12 this year. At midnight, the Year of the Rat will come to a close and the Year of ...

Liming versus Tiger Leaping Gorge While the snow-capped peaks of 5,500-meter Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山) soaring high above the gorge's raging Jinsha River (金沙江) are a breathtaking reminder that ...

The most recent renovation, around the beginning of the 21st century, consisted of paving the road to the West Pagoda, closing it to motorized traffic, and lining both sides with shops, teahouses and ...

IntroductionValley Description Seen from the air or on a map, Dry River Valley takes the form of a small mammal, like an otter. The snout points to the east, the feet are planted south, the rump ...

Amidst the lively hum of the pedestrian block, a serene oasis awaits in the form of a quaint teahouse. This peaceful retreat stands in stark contrast to its bustling surroundings, offering a quiet ...

Contemporary Gallery Kunming is a non-profit art institution dedicated to fostering professionalism and public knowledge in the artistic ecosystem of Yunnan Province. Through a program of local and ...

Historical Zhongdian and its 'opening up' I was among the first foreigners to visit there in early 1993, just after the county officially opened the doors and it still evoked the atmosphere of a ...

Wenhai Mountain (文海山) rises above a lake of the same name, a sub-alpine body of water nestled among the foothills of Lijiang's Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. On the shore sits Wenhai Village, elevation ...

New venue for the Dynamic Yunnan show.Ticketing informationChinese: 4000416588 (票房), 18087116007 (何小姐)English: 13150751708 (Zoe)Yang Liping's Dynamic YunnanDynamic Yunnan is a master piece of artistic ...

The first officially certified Thai spa in Yunnan Province. This spa from Thailand provides an immersive Thai spa experience with high quality products and high-end quite private rooms.

By Patrick Scally in Features September 19, 2018 Big name supermarkets continue to pop up across Kunming, but traditional produce markets remain special places of daily pilgrimage for many locals. On ...