China: Yunnan Province
Author: Stephen Mansfield
2nd edition • FEBRUARY 2007
272 PAGES • 16 PAGES OF COLOUR PHOTOS • 30 MAPS
ISBN: 978 1 84162 169 2
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Located in southwest China, this geographically and ethnically diverse region is the centre of a growing focus on ecotourism. This new guide covers Yunnan’s many attractions including the provincial capital of Kunming, legendary Yangtze and Mekong rivers, Buddhist stupas and Tibetan border monasteries. Essential practical information is backed up by a detailed insight into Yunnanese history and culture, giving an all-round picture of this intriguing province.
· Excellent coverage of ethnic minorities
· Highlights, events and festivals throughout the year
· Information for naturalists, hikers and cultural travellers
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Table of Contents
China Yunnan Province
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background information
Geography and climate, Natural history and ecology, History and politics, The economy, The people, Religion, Language
Chapter 2 Practical information
When to visit,Tour operators, Highlights, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health and travel issues, Safety, What to take, Maps, Money matters, getting around Yunnan, Tourist information, Post and telecommunicatins, Where to stay, Where to eat, Public Holidays and festivals, Interacting with local people, Photography, Giving somethng back
PART TWO THE GUIDE
Chatper 3 Kunming
Chapter 4 Kunming to Xiaguan
Chapter 5 Dali and Erhai Lake
Chapter 6 Lijiang
Chapter 7 The Road to Lugu Lake
Chapter 8 Shigu, Weixi and Tiger Leaping Gorge
Chapter 9 Zhongdian and Deqin
Chapter 10 Baoshan and Tengchong
Chapter 11 Ruili and the Borderlands
Chapter 12 Jinghong
Chapter 13 Exploring Xishuangbanna
Chapter 14 South to Hekou
Appendix I Language
Appendix 2 Further Information
Index
About the Author
Stephen Mansfield is a British-born writer and photographer who has been based in Japan since the mid-1980s. Based near Tokyo, he's travelled extensively throughout Asia.
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Notes from the Author
Yunnan is in many ways a perfect microcosm of China, or what China should be, its staggeringly varied landscapes and richly varied ecology rarely seen in greater China today.
Yunnan's matchless landscapes have been the subject of Chinese poets for centuries. One ancient line reads:
Sunrise in the East
Cangshan's nineteen peaks in the West
Snow to the North
Endless hills and clouds to the South.
Travellers are drawn to Yunnan for a number of reasons. The province is regarded as one of the most relaxed, stress- and bureaucracy-free places in China, a place to stimulate but also recuperate the battered traveller. Yunnan is an all-seasons destination, a place where you can find good weather somewhere in the province for most of the year. For active, exploration-minded travellers, Yunnan offers a full itinerary. Highlights include the provincial capitals of Kunming, renowned for its food and laid-back atmosphere; a petrified forest at nearby Shilin; Xishuangbanna, home of the stunning Dai people; and the drug town of Ruili near the Burmese border, with its Buddhist pagodas, ethnic minorities and shady deals. Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest ravines in the world, is a challenging trek, but there are countless others, most of them unexplored. The ancient town of Ljiang, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its nearby monasteries on the road to Tibet, the lakeside town of Dali with its Bai-style architecture, and the province's many festivals are other persuasive reasons to spend time in Yunnan.
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