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

• Guangxi's Silver-Toothed Touts
  

  Aggressive touts are a fact of life for Western travelers in hyper-capitalist China. Guangxi Province is known for the tenacity of its touts—mostly... 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

• Dali and 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

• 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 and 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

• Ethnic Minorities of the Southwest
  

  With 26 of the country's 56 ethnic minorities living within its borders, Yunnan is like no other place in China. 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

• Kunming's 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