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One of the many Naxi Guesthouses along the trail

Last Days of the Tiger Leaping Gorge?

Deep in Yunnan Province, at the foot of the Himalayas, the Yangtze River (here known as the Yello...

Afghanistan / China / Bhutan Adam Bray

The newlywed's wedding bed, in the home of the groom.

Water Dai Wedding in Xishuangbana

As is the Dai custom, a party has been sent out from the groom's village, consisting of the groom...

Vietnam / Myanmar / Cambodia Joshua Samuel Brown

Dancing with Naxi ladies in Yunnan province.

Dancing in Shangri-La

Many different cultural groups live in Shangri-La, site of James Hilton's novel Shangri-La. One e...

China MaryLou Driedger

This little girl was my guide at Leaping Tiger Gorge

My trip through China's Yunnan province provided many experiences that had me saying "Pinch yours...

China MaryLou Driedger

The writer with the good doctor & son.

A visit with the Famous Doctor Ho

Doctor Ho is the most written about Chinese doctor in all the world. He is the most talked about...

Vietnam / Myanmar / Cambodia Joshua Samuel Brown

The source of the epidemic is thought to be the civet cat. This animal was served in restaurants throughout the region both before and after the outbreak, although briefly taken off the menu when it was discovered to be a carrier of the disease.

SARS & Vinegar: The Untold Story of Mainland China

When news of the outbreak spread across the globe, foreign tourists, expats and journalists fled ...

China Adam Bray

A memorial stupa in Zhongdiang

A Wish and A Prayer

The people of Yunnan province introduced me to many different ways to make good luck wishes for m...

China MaryLou Driedger

The Prodigal Daughter of Mother Lake Returns Home

China's Yang Erche Namu is a figure who inspires little ambivalence. Author of ten books (includi...

China Joshua Samuel Brown

Will Tourism Spoil China's Kingdom of Women?

In a remote section of the Himalayas straddling Yunnan and Sichuan provinces lies Lugu Lake, a pl...

China Joshua Samuel Brown

Meili Snow Mountain is regarded as a Holy Mountain by local Tibetans.

Yunnan's Meili Snow Mountain

Meili Snow Mountain, Yunnan, China

China Dave Chou

Menghun, Dai village.

Xishuangbanna, Menghun and minority market.

Photo story.

China Linda De Volder

Book Review -- Something Like A House

* * * * * Something Like A House , by Sid Smith, Picador 2001. * * * * * "Something Like a House"...

China Joshua Samuel Brown

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