Travel News
- Chances are you've never heard of Xuanwei county. However, for over 250 years, this little pocket of Yunnan province in Southwest China has been renowned for producing dry-cured ham. In fact, they even received international acclaim when they won a gold medal at the 1915 Panama-Pacific...
- Sanduo Festival is a grand traditional festival of the Naxi people in which they worship their ethnic patron saint "Sanduo", the guardian and protector of the Naxi people in their times of need.
- KUNMING - Archaeologists in Southwest China's Yunnan province said Wednesday that they had discovered 17 cave tombs dating back thousands of years.
- For instance, Xishuangbanna scenic site in Southwest China's Yunnan province, a famous tourist destination, has announced it will be free for locals, which is the first of its kind in China and sets a good example for others to follow.
- Political advisers at the two sessions proposed to establish a national database to record the cultural heritage of ethnic groups with small populations.
- The opening of Lijiang-Ninglang road connects Luck Lake with the Old Town of Lijiang and new flights have also been built linking the zone with Kunming, capital of Yunnan province and Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, further promoting the outward connections of Lugu Lake, as well as its...
- Tourists watch a light show at World Horticultural Expo Garden in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, Jan 30, 2018. The Expo set up the light show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 16 this year.
- A cultural activity gathered more than 300 singers brought 12 performances to Lijiang, a tourist city of Yunnan province, on Jan 30.
- In 1995 Bruce Connolly travelled to to Zhongdian (Shangri-La), a primarily Tibetan upland within Northwest Yunnan. In his previous piece Bruce discovered the fascinating Old Town. Today he explores postcard-like countryside while appreciating friendship at Songzanlin Monastery.
- The National Museum of China in Beijing recently received a donation of 150 volumes of ancient Dongba literature from the Lijiang city government of Southwest China's Yunnan province.
