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Picture Index
Expo 99 This is a tour in
the world-famous floral exposition in Kunming. Each province, and many
countries, are represented here by small, richly organized gardens.
Xi Shan mountains These are
the mountains surrounding Kunming. Their name means "Western
Mountains". They are covered with buddhist and taoist temples.
Li Jiang This city is
located in the north-western part of Yunnan province. The scenery is
breathstaking, as this was once part of Tibet. Lijiang is home of the
Naxi ethnic minority, whose traditionnal clothing and architecture can
be seen here.
Da Li This small touristic
town located besides the Er Hai lake has recently seen a very fast
growth. It is home of the Bai ethnic minority.
The Stone Forest
A long, long time ago, this place was immersed under the sea. Sedimentary stone formed there. When the sea retreated, erosion formed those spectacular shapes, over an area of over 8 Hectares.
The ethnic minorities' park
Yunnan province is home of 26 ethnic minorities, more than any other
chinese province. 8% of the population comes from an ethnic
minority.
This parc is a touristic installation which tries to
display the variety of those minorities' culture. Each area represents
a minority, with typical housing, cloth, and elements of folk culture.
Vietnam As Yunnan is right
north of Vietnam, I was lucky enough to go on a tour there with a few
friends, for a little under 2 weeks. We first went to Hanoi and Halong
Bay, then we headed south to the imperial city of Hue, in the center
of Vietnam.
Xichuangbanna Xichuangbanna
is a subtropical region located in the S-W area of Yunnan province,
next to Burma. Here, the main ethnic minority is Dai, as in Burma. It
has its own language and writing (which are those of Burma).
In the Country I was offered
a chance to go visit a family of peasans in the countryside for a
week-end, near Kunming. A nearby place also exposed dinosaurians
skeletons found in this archeological place.
Food Everybody should now
know that the Chinese make very fine, exquisite food (especially in
the south of China). Here, I will wet your appetite with a few
pictures of Yunnan and Vietnam dishes, and local fruits and
ingredients. You will also learn how to make Jiao zi.
Kunming This site would not
be complete without a few pictures of the street life of Kunming, the
capital city of Yunnan province.
The caves of Kunming 75 Km
south of Kunming are very rich and beautiful caves. Some have been
opened to the public.
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