Southwestern China Features

Southwestern China Features

• Top Reasons to Go to Southwestern China
  

  Lose Yourself in Lijiang: Treasured by the Chinese and home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the winding cobblestone lanes of Lijiang beckon to... read more

• Dali & the Nanzhao Kingdom
  

  The idyllic scenery belies Dali's importance as the center of power for the Nanzhao Kingdom. The easily defensible area around Erhai Lake was... read more

• Festivals of Guizhou
  

  Since the province is comprised of various ethnic groups—including the Dong, Hui, Yao, Zhuang, and Miao peoples—Guizhuo is a gallery... read more

• Ethnic Minorities of the Southwest
  

  Yunnan is like no other place in China with 26 of the counties, 56 ethnic minorities living within its borders. Many of the groups in this region... read more

• Yunnan Cuisine
  

  Dian cuisine is the term for Han Chinese cuisine found in Yunnan, especially around Kunming. Dian-style dishes are similar to Sichuan dishes... read more

• Kunmings Flying Tigers
  

  Despite being in the hinterland of Southwest China, Kunming played a crucial role in World War II by preventing Japanese forces from taking control... read more

• Naxi Music of Lijiang
  

  The Naxi culture is rich in artistic elements—the Naxi pictographs, architecture, Dongba shamans, and, not least of all, the music. It... read more

• The Zhuang & the Miao
  

  The Zhuang are China's largest minority population, totaling more than 16 million. Most Zhuang are in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (where... read more