The visitors can go to the country of the Bai Nationality in the local region to enjoy the heavy romantic feeling of Bai Nationality, they are known for their hot liver hospitality and the passion of the song and dance, the main program contains the performance of three teas of Bai Nationality.

The best place of tasting tea is in big yard of Yanjia in the Xizhou and on the boat going to Eel Lake, the perform is from 9:00 A.M. to 14:00 P.M., everybody only pays 20 Yuan.

In addition to the perform of three teas, there are still the programs which enriches the race special features very much such as the wedding of Bai Nationality, the song and dance of Bai Nationality, the street of March and round three ling that etc. They allow not to miss.

For the most of the western visitors, they will choose to manage the Gucheng to spend a quite night greatly, in Huguo Road come together numerous coffee shops and bars, the people can chat easily here, drinking the beer one by one, it is called” the foreigners’ street” by the native people. Now, the foreigners’ street of Dali has already been famous in the world, which become the place that foreign friends look forward to lodge warm and fragrant home when they live in Dali.

Dali has become a distinguished tourist destination attracting countless travelers yearning for something extraordinary. Today’s Dali is an enthralling place mixed with modern and old fashions and is prosperous but also tranquil. The nightlife in Dali is always fascinating and colorful.

Nightlife entertainment of Dali City’s New District (Xiaguan) mainly converges on the square before the bus station on Jianshe Road. Besides the Karaoke TV, cinemas, discos, the square is also a wonderful entertaining place to dance with people of many different cultural groups or to admire local operas. Getting close to the local people’s daily life, the open-air squares like this can provide visitors with an intimate connection with Dali. More visitors may choose to spend a serene night in Dali’s Ancient City. They could relax into light-hearted chat while drinking beer and the tranquil atmosphere of the ancient city can properly set the tone for timeless relaxation. Foreigner Street gathers many westerners in numerous cafes and pubs. That is the reason why this street gains its famous name, Foreigner Street.

Dali Bars

1.wins Yinlongda brewery Club

Address: mouth tower Yanchangxian Beita road

TEL: 0871-3319888

2. Haiyi hotel New York bar

Address:The entrance of Haiyi hotel gate Cuihu south road

TEL: 0871-5386688-3135

3.Camel Bar

Address:No.274 Yanchangxian Baita road

TEL: 0871-3176255

4. Desert Rose bar

Address:No.525 Baiyun road

TEL: 0871-5645034

5. Shenbiyuan

Address:1st floor Tianheng hotel Huguo road

TEL: 0871-3188796

6. Maifei’er

Address: Tongren UN Plaza

TEL: 0871-3649168

7. CHAPTER ONE

Address:Wenlins treet

TEL:0871-5365635

Dali Discos

1.Kunming City Panlong entertainment center 

Address:Beijing road Kunming city Yunnan

TEL: 0871-3166193

2.Real love big stars DISCO 

Address:No.172 Xinying road Xingying district

TEL: 13187429056

3.Kunduo TOPON Disco 

Address:No.95 Xinwen road

TEL: 0871-4157585

4.Gaomeigao Disco 

Address Mabi chicken Square

TEL: 0871-3636880

5.Dreams DISCO 

Address: No.35 Guanppoxiang Qilin district Qujing city

TEL: 13170709098

Butterfly Dream- Dali

Butterfly’s Dream is a large-scale show of song and dance which costs tens of million yuan in its choreography. The stage, lighting, costume and video were designed by China National Song &Dance Troupe and some famous national-level designers.

Xiyi Dali – A Grand Cultural Show

“Xiyi (Imagining) Dali”, directed by Chinese reputed movie director Chen Kaige, is another medley of dancing and singing adapted from the Bai ethnic romantic story-“Wang Fu Yun” (Expecting the Return of the Husband). What it presents is the rich cultural connotation and attractive natural sceneries of Dali.

Dali Nightlife

Dali has become a distinguished tourist destination attracting countless travelers yearning for something extraordinary. Today’s Dali is an enthralling place mixed with modern and old fashions and is prosperous but also tranquil. The nightlife in Dali is always fascinating and colorful.

Dali foreigner street

Dali foreigner street, formly known as prtecting road,here characteristics of both the ethnic group,and the exotic emotional appeal, and it buzzes.At first glance,the style of foreigner street bar shop and the style of the ancient city aginst each other.However tourists here all like nightlife here.

Nightlife entertainment of Xiaguan

Nightlife entertainment of Dali City’s New District (Xiaguan) mainly converges on the square before the bus station on Jianshe Road. Besides the Karaoke TV, cinemas, discos, the square is also a wonderful entertaining place to dance with people of many different cultural groups or to admire local operas.

The history of Dali State is long, as early as in 109 B.C., there were 5 counties that were Yeyu which is Dali now, Yunnan which is Xiangyun now, Xielong which is Weishan now, Bishu which is Yunlong and Cuitang which is parts of regions of Caojian of Yunlong and Baoshan. They were governed by Yi State. Bonan Country which belonged to Yongchang was established in Yongping Country in 69 A.D. In the March of 225 A.D., after Zhuge Liang fight in Yunnan, established Yunan country which governed 7 countries, there were 3 countries which were Yunan, Xielong and Yeyu in Dali State.

There were 3 countries which were Bonan, Bishu and Shitang in Yongchang country. There were 6 countries in Dali State. In the period of Jin Dynasty, Yunping Country which belonged to Yunnan country was established in Yichuan Country, at that time, there were 7 countries in Dali State. In the South and North Dynasty, Dongheyang Country was established in region of the east of Eel Lake and Yichuan Country of Dali City, it belonged to Dongheyang country. At that time, there are 3 counties which were Xiheyang, Dongheyang and yunnan and 8 counties which were Yunnan, Xielong, Yeyu, Bonan, Bishu, Jingtan, Yunping and Dongheyang in Dali State.

In Sui Dynasty, the Yuexi State was established in Dali, the countries didn¡¯t change. At the beginning of Tang Dynasty, the Manager Mansion of Nanning State was established in Dali, Dali belonged to the Manager Mansion of Nanning State. The Manager Mansion of Nanning State was discarded and Dali belonged to the Dudu Mansion of Rong State in 627 A.D. The Dudu Mansion of Yao State was established; Dali belonged to the Dudu Mansion of Yao State in 664 A.D. There were many states established that are Langqiong State which is Eryuan now, Dengfu State which is Dengchuan of Eruan Country now, Yuexi State, Shahu State, Yanggua State, Mengshe State which is in Weishan and Nanjian now, Shuangzhu State, Jiangdong State which is Midu now, Kuangchong State which is Xiangyun now, Zeng State which is Fengyi now, Jikang State in the region of Dali.

At the beginning of Tang Dynasty, in the region of Eel Lake in Dali, six bigger tribes appeared at the same time, which were called Six Zhao in the past, they were Mengshe Zhao which was also called Nan Zhao because it was the west of six Zhao, Mengshou Zhao, Shilang Zhao, Langqiong Zhao, Dengfu Zhao and Yuexi Zhao. In 737 A.D., under the support of Tang Dynastic, Nan Zhao unified six Zhao, built up the political power of the Nan Zhao and belonged to Tang Dynasty, it was the same as Tang Dynasty, there were 13 emperors of Nan Zhao, it had 253 years from 649 A.D. to 902 A.D. If from 737 A.D. when Nan Zhao was established, it had 165 years.

In Song Dynasty, a person whose last name was Duan built up the Dali Country, which belonged to Song. It lasted 317 years from 936 A.D. to 1253 A.D. There were 3 brief places of country of political power which were Dachanghe Country, Datianxing Country and Dayining Country before Dali Country. In Yuan Dynasty, Yunnan Province was established, the political center of Yunnan moved to Kunming from Dali. At the beginning of Yuan Dynasty, Dali set Dalishangwanhu Mansion and Dalixiawanhu Mansion, they are equal to first-degree organization of state now, later they were chang Dalilu. The Junmin Mansion of Heqing Road which governed Jianchuan Country was established in Heqing.

In Ming Dynasty, there were 3 mansions which were Dali, Menghua and Heqing, 4 states which were Binchuan, Yunlong, Zhaozhou and Dengchuan, 6 countries which were Taihe, Langqiong, Yunnan, Jianchuan, Dingbian and Yongping, 1 Shierzgangguansi which is Chuchang of Xiangyun now in Dali State. In Qing Dynasty, basic hand down the mansion, state and County of the Ming Dynasty, Dingbian Country which is Nanjian now that belonged the Chuxiong Mansion was given to Menghua Mansion which is Weishan now.

In 1914, cut the mansions and states as counties, there were 12 countries in Dali State. They were Dali, Fengyi, Eryuan, Jianchuan, Heqing, Yunlong, Yongping, Yangbi which was established lately, Menghua, Midu which was established lately, Xiangyun and Binchuan. At the late period of Minguo, 3 administration specialist official bureaus were established in now Weishan, Dali and Heqing. Weishan governed the most countries of region of Linchang, Dali governed the most countries of Dali State and Heqing governed the countries of region of Lijiang River.

In January of 1950, in the Dali and Menghua each established the Dali specialty area specialist official bureau and the Shenxi people administration specialist official bureau receives to turn the area office, which belonged to the people’s government of Yunnan Province. The Dali specialty area governed Dali, Dengchuan, Eryuan, Fengyi, Yangbi of Binchuan, 7 counties of Yongping and the Xiaguan area; The Menghua area office governed Menghua, cancel to receive to turn to do the place particularly, merge to establish the Dali specialty area specialist official bureau with Dali specialty area, allot Mianning and Jingdong 2 counties to think the Simao specialty area, take Menghua, Shunning and Yunxian 3 counties in Dali specialty area, at the same time, take the Yunlong of Baoshan specialty area , Xiangyun, Mindu of Chuxiong specialty area to Dali specialty area.In 1956, take Yunxian, Fengqing to the region of Linchang, take Heqing, Jianchuan to Dali specialty area. In November of 1956, canceled the Dali specialty area and established the Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous State.

In 1965, cut the south region of Weishan County, established Yi Nationality Autonomous Country of Nanjian. In 1983, Dali Country and Xiaguan City were mergered to establish Dali City. In 1985, cancel the Yangbi County, establish the Yi Nationality Autonomous Country of Yangbi. In 1997, the Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous State governed 1 city and 11 countries which were Dali City, Yi Nationality Autonomous Country of Yangbi, Xiangyun Country, Binchuan Country, Mindu Country, Yi Nationality Autonomous Town of Weishan, Yongping Country, Yunlong Country, Eryun Country, Jianchuan Country and Heqing Country.

A Glimpse of Dali Old Town: Bai architecture

According to literature, Dali Ancient City was a gateway to the Silk Road in Southwest China,and also served as a seat of government and a major military barracks for Yunnan Province in ancient times.There were four city gates facing West, East,North and South,upon which a gate tower set.Four further towers were also placed at the four corners of the city wall. As it underwent many phases of prosperity as well as decline,only the city base remained till today.The North and the South Towers were restored in 1982.

Dali Old Town is famous for traditional Bai-style architecture.The Bai are one of the 56 ethnic groups officiallyrecognized by the People’s Republic of China.In 1956,of their own will they were named the Bai Nationality by Chinese Authorities.Bai people live mostly in the provinces of Yunnan (Dali area),and in neighboring Guizhou and Hunan provinces.Eighty percent of Bai population of China lives in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province.The Bai people hold the white colour in high esteem and call themselves “Baipzix”,“Baip’ho”,or “Baip yinl”,or “Miep jiax”.In Chinese “bai”means white.

Traditional Bai-style dwelling consists of three houses forming a “U” and a fourth wall as a screen with a courtyard in the middle.The houses are usually built with brick and wood,and the main room is in the middle,opposite the screen wall.The screen wall is built with brick and stone.There’s a practical use for that wall.When the sun shines on the screen wall in the afternoon the sunlight is reflected back to the courtyard,thus illuminating the whole area.

There is a Bai saying,“Pebbles make walls that never collapse.”That’s why some people build up their homes by selecting pebbles from the streams that flow down from the Cangshan Mountain and mixing them with mud.These homes are usually topped with mud brick walls and sealed with a mud and grass plaster mix.The foundation of a Bai building is usually constructed of rectangular stones.The stones often weigh in excess of 600 pounds each.

The house is painted in white with black tile paintings depicting animals and nature.The detailing usually is made of clay sculpture,woodcarving,colored drawing,stone inscription,marble screened and dark brink.

Gates are decorated with colorful paintings depicting various stories.Sometimes these include marble slabs,and even valued porcelain plates to show the owner’s wealth.

Walls are usually painted in white which serves as a reflecting wall to bring in sunshine and warmth.Often people paint prosperous sayings such as ‘Fu’ (fortune), ‘Shou’ (longevity),or ‘Xi’ (happiness). 

Construction of the house is a village and family affair.Ground is broken on carefully chosen prosperous days of the Lunar calendar.Local religious leaders will often visit the site in advance and make the selection based on Feng Shui.Building begins with a party,with friends and neighbors gathering to help raise the first timbers.After upholding other rituals,the work waits for another day as a feast to celebrate the beginning of the new constructions is held.

Ancient Period (Pre-109 BCE)

• Inhabited by Dai (傣族) and other ethnic groups
• Part of the ancient “Dianxiang” (滇象) tribal region
• Developed early agricultural civilization with rice cultivation

Imperial Era (109 BCE – 1911)

• 109 BCE: Incorporated into the Han Dynasty’s Yizhou Commandery (益州郡)
• 8th-12th century: Became the center of the “Mengbalaxi” (勐巴拉娜西) Dai kingdom
• 1180: Established as the “Jinglong Golden Hall Kingdom” (景龙金殿国)
• 13th-19th century: Ruled by the Cheli Xuanweishi (车里宣慰使) under imperial China’s tusi (土司) system

Modern Period (1912-1949)

• 1913: Reorganized as Pu’er Circuit (普洱道)
• 1927: Became part of Yunnan Province’s administrative system
• WWII: Strategic location along the Burma Road (滇缅公路)

Contemporary Era (1950-Present)

• January 23, 1953: Established as Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture
• 1980s: Began developing as a major tourist destination
• 1990s: Designated as a key border economic cooperation zone
• 2000s: Became China’s leading rubber and tea production base
• 2010s: Developed as a hub for ecological tourism and BRI connections to Southeast Asia

Key Historical Notes:

• The name “Xishuangbanna” comes from the Dai language “Sipsongpanna” (十二千田), meaning “twelve rice-growing districts”
• Maintained the most complete Dai cultural traditions in China
• Served as a bridge for Buddhist cultural exchange between China and Southeast Asia
• Unique matrilineal social structures preserved among some ethnic groups

The prefecture’s history reflects its dual role as:

1. A frontier zone between Chinese civilization and Southeast Asia
2. A cultural preserve for diverse ethnic traditions
3. An ecological treasure trove (China’s only tropical rainforest)

Popular Activities

Xishuangbanna is a place full of ethnic national breath. The people here lead a harmonious and peaceful life. Various activities and celebrations bring a lot of vitalities and fun to them. When the local festivals fall, all the people, young and old, will get together to perform the local songs and dances, such as the Dai New Year on April 14, the water-splashing festival on April 15 and the door-opening festival on December 15 in Dai calendar.

Night of Lancang-Meigong River — A Party of Campfire 

Party of Campfire will be held every night in the Manting Park from 20:00 to 22:00, in which several hundreds tourists join. It highlights the song and dance, special costumes of six ethnic majorities around Xishuangbanna. A lot of food, including fruits, barbecue and buffet dinner are provided in the park. Meanwhile, tourists can dance with the performers around the need fire and join in some interesting folk games.

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Other Entertainments and Activities

Mengbalanaxi Culture Show

Travelers might not have  enough time to see all nice aspects of Xishuangbanna, nor so many chances to experience traditions and culture of all ethnic groups, to watch a culture show may help you learn more about our region. With flowery light effects, colorful costumes, beautiful stage designing and well-organized performance, Mengbalanaxi Culture Show is your best choice for evening time. From different angles, it presents the history and story about Xishuangbanna, also festival, culture and belief of local ethnic groups and our neighbors living along the Mekong. Mengbalanaxi is a word from Dai language, meaning mysterious and beautiful hometown, truly, from show audience can feel the deep love local people cherish for the land that is nurturing them. If not with too artistic or choosy eye, this show is worth spending some time. Culture Show starts daily at 20:10, lasts 1 hour and 40 minutes, price of ticket: 180 RMB for normal seat, 280 RMB for VIP seat.

Nightclubs

Shengtaile Club

Tel: 0691-2271669 

Location: Suburban of Jinghong City

E-age Bar

Location: Mengpeng Road, Jinghong City

Jingle Bar 

Location: Lancang River Road, Jinghong City

Fire Club

Telephone: 0691-8981297

Location: ground floor of the Electronic Product Store, Jinghong City

It comprises peoples’ ways of living in their ethnic communities, with their environment, from their agriculture, hunting and fishing. It refers to the norms on how to treat the living and the dead, how to celebrate and to mourn, how to dress and what to eat, and many more aspects of daily life.

These pages give a little insight into the cultural communities of Xishuangbanna, where ethnic cultures diversify into 14 different cultures, languages, traditional costumes and customs, and ways of living with nature which are markedly different from modern Chinese culture.

The Six famous tea mountains region (Chinese: 六大茶山; pinyin: Liù Dà Chá Shān) located in the prefecture produce some of the most highly regarded Pu-erh tea in the 20th century.

Xishuangbanna is rich in nature, historical and cultural resources, noted for its folklore, rain forests, rare plants and wildlife. Its major tourist attractions include Menglun Tropical Botanical Garden, Manfeilong Pagodas (Tanuozhuanglong), Jingzhen Pavilion, Wild Elephant Gully, Dai people’s village at Ganlanba. The Manchunman Buddhist Temple, which has a history of more than 1400 years, is also a very popular tourist attraction. The complex is made up of four parts, the main hall, the sutra collection pavilion, the gold pagoda and the drum tower. The temple is well known within the Southeast Asian region and each year attracts Buddhist monks and visitors from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.

The well-known traditional festival is the Dai New Year, known as the Water-Splashing Festival. It lasts for three days from April 13 to 15. Besides the water festival event it also consists of some other events such as Dragon boat races, firing of indigenous missiles, flying Kongming Lamps.

When evening falls, city center is transformed into a festive ground for the people of Shangrila. Hand-in-hand, they form a circle and perform Tibetan folk dances to the notes of joyous music. The cheerful atmosphere will tempt you to join them in dance. As more people join in, the circle becomes larger and larger, until it finally breaks up into more circles. For a deeper experience of the local culture, you can visit local Tibetan families, who sometimes perform folk dance performances while always offering baked lamb and yak.

Main Shangri-La Entertainment Events Dukezong Old Town 

Dukezong Old Town

If you have an accommodation in the Dukezong ancient town of Shangri-La, you should take a stroll in the evening. Dukezong has another beautiful name, Moon Town, and offers sanctuary to all those seeking refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life. Perhaps, ambling along the stone-paved lanes with a full moon shining brightly in the sky above Shangri-La, you will feel the romance that first attracted James Hilton. If not, Pijiangpo Street features a number of bars and is the center of the little town ‘s nightlife.

Horse Racing Festival 

The horse racing festival usually takes place in June, between the harvesting and planting season when the people are not so busy. This is the liveliest traditional Tibetan festival in Shangri-La. At this time of year, the flowers in Shangri-La seem to be competing for beauty. The pastures are lush and the animals grow strong and healthy on them. Tibetan people from thousands of villages come to the mountain to pitch tents and prepare for picnics. They also hold a huge race exemplifying horsemanship and speed and hearkening back to the ancient time when horses were a part of everyday life. Song and dance performances and traditional fairs are also held at this time. All these activities add to the exciting atmosphere of the festival.

Go Skiing! 

Go skiing! A new ski resort has opened, about 15 minutes west of town on Shika Mountain. Shangri-la often host top sport events about ski.

Festival of Dulong People

Kaquewa Festival is the only New Year Festival of the Dulong ethnic group. It is held during the eleventh and twelfth lunar months. The exact date varies with the location and the duration of the celebration often lasts as long as the food does.

The most exciting activity during the festival is killing and sacrificing an ox. At the beginning of the ceremony, a sacrificial ox will be fastened onto the sacrificial pole by the presider. Then women will put a newly-woven carpet onto the back of the ox, hang a string of beads on its horns and say to the God of Hunting: “We present this ox to you and hope you will bestow us many, many animals”. Everybody dances around it. A young man whose parents are both alive will be elected to kill the ox with a spear. The ox will be roasted after being killed. Everybody present at the festivities has a share. 

Yunnan, especially the western part, is an important cultural source of ancient China, and Nujiang Prefecture was the hometown of many primitive tribes. Along with many regions in Yunnan, Nujiang was brought under the administration of the central government in the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-24AD), and was later governed by Nanzhao (738-937) and Dali (937-1253) states during the Tang and Song dynasties. Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Region was established in 1954 and changed to a prefecture three years later.  

The most important history in Nujiang is abut the Flying Tigers.The history of the Flying Tigers and the World War II in Yunnan begins with the Japanese invasion of China in July 1937. Japan’s attempt to seize northeast China had provoked a drawn out war that the Japanese were unprepared to fight. Japan’s advance up the Yangtze River valley in 1937-1938 halted short of the then Chinese capital Chongqing. The British and French in Indo-China sent supplies along the railway from Hanoi to Kunming and then on to Chongqing. In 1940, however, France surrendered to Germany, Japan’s ally, and the new French government in Vichy was forced to transfer effective control of Indo-China to Japan. This cut the last route into China from western aid. The British and Americans immediately began the construction of a new land route into China by building a road from the railhead in Lashio, Burma to Kunming. This road, known as the Burma Road, was built by hand and took 10 months to complete.

The Chinese government asked the United States in October 1940 to provide them with 500 planes and pilots, as well as provide loans to cover operating costs. The United States, unable and unwilling to fill such a large order, eventually agreed to send 100 P-40 fighter planes originally scheduled to be sent to Britain, as well as allow the Chinese to recruit a volunteer force of 100 pilots from the U.S. air force. These pilots would be known as the American Volunteer Group (AVG) and would be led personally by Claire Lee Chennault, a former Army Air Corps pilot. The would be mercenaries in the service of the Chinese Air Force (CAF) and would be paid $750 a month in addition to a bonus of $500 for every Japanese aircraft shot down. They began arriving in Rangoon, Burma for training in November 1941.

On December 7, 1941, Japan declared war on and attacked the possessions of the United States, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. China now had a host of allies in their war against Japan, but at first the war went against the new alliance. The Japanese overran most of the western territory in China by the end of December. They also destroyed most of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at anchor in Pearl Harbor, as well as destroying most of the Allies Asiatic fleets. As 1942 dawned, the Japanese had invaded the Philippines and Malaysia and were advancing steadily. The kingdom of Siam (Thailand) joined the Japanese and this seriously threatened the allied position in Burma. The Japanese invaded Burma on January 15, 1942 and the AVG were forced into action early in order to defend Rangoon. Although unsuccessful in holding Rangoon, the city fell on March 7, they fought well and established a legendary reputation that did a lot to boost sagging American morale. It was at this time that they acquired their nickname: Flying Tigers. On April 29, Lashio fell, cutting the last land supply route into China. On May 8, the Japanese 29th Infantry Division crossed into Yunnan via the Burma Road.

With the Burma Road cut off, the Allies had to create another way of supplying China to keep them in the war. The solution was to fly supplies from allied airfields in Assam, India to airfields in China. Because of the danger of Japanese fighter interception, the flights had to be flown in a large semicircle to north over the Himalayas. These flights came to be known as the Hump flights. Planning for both the Hump flights and another massive project, the construction of a new road from Ledo, India through north Burma into Yunnan, began in January 1942. The air route was 550 miles from Assam to Kunming and was flown at altitudes reaching 17,000-20,000 feet. This was extremely dangerous for un-pressurized aircrafts. New airfields were constructed allover southwest China to serve the Hump flights.

On July 4, 1942, the Flying Tigers of the AVG were reincorporated into the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF). They were renamed the China Air Task Force (CATF), a component of the 10th Air Force, and were commanded by newly promoted Brigadier General Chennault. On March 11, 1943, further reorganization placed all American air units in Yunnan under the command of Major General Chennault’s 14th Air Forth. This would include all fighter, bomber and transport units.

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History of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture

Yunnan, especially the western part, is an important cultural source of ancient China, and Nujiang Prefecture was the hometown of many primitive tribes. Along with many regions in Yunnan,...

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Culture of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture

  Dagong is a pledge of love woven with vines and bamboo splits by young men of the Dulong ethnic group in Nujiang, Yunnan Province. The exquisitely-made unique Dagong is about 15cm...

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