YUNNAN 云南

出版时间：2009-7-1  作者：Goodman, Jim  页数：623  

内容概要

Wedged between Tibet and the exotic lands of Southeast Asia, Yunnan Province is one of the least known and most beguiling regions of China. A mountainous wonderland, it is home to 24 diverse, colorful ethnic cultures. With a name meaning ‘South of the Clouds’, Yunnan boasts sparkling blue skies, red earth, and green forests. The picturesque capital of Yunnan, Kunming — ‘the City of Eternal Spring’—lies near a serene, mile-high lake. Other natural marvels, such as the haunting Stone Forest and lush tropical Xizhuangbanna, make Yunnan a microcosm of China at its very best.

作者简介

American born writer and photographer, Jim Goodman has been based in Asia since 1972 and works with the Thai branch of the Hani nationality, with whom he has been engaged in handicrafts production in Chiang Mai since 1988. He travels to Yunnan regularly a

书籍目录

PART Ⅰ PROVINCE OF WONDERS　Special Place, Special History  　South of the Clouds　  Pre-History    Dian    Nanzhao    The Coming of Khubilai Khan    Ming and Qing Rule    The Muslim Revolt    The Warlord Era    World War I1    Under the Red Flag  The Yunnanese    Early Settlement    Ming Migrations    The Spread of Han Culture    Modern Times    Provincial Pride    Character Traits  The Ethnic Mosaic    The Variety    Classification　  Languages  　Types of Housing　  Ethnic Costumes  　Arts and Crafts　  Festivals  　The Ethnic Image　Snow Peaks to Steamy Jungles  　Ecological Zones　  Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls  　Famous Mountains　  The Beauty of Erosion  　Limestone Attractions　  Tropical Plains  　Weather and the Work Cycle　  Flora and Fauna　The Provincial Palate  　Meals in Yunnan　  Liquor and Tea  　Smokers' Haven　  Local Specialities  　Fruits and Snacks　  Hot PotPART Ⅱ HISTORICAL EXPLORATION　Han Chroniclers and Marco Polo 　 Early Mention    Evolving Image    Marco Polo    Yunnan in Literature  Surveyors from the Colonies    19th-Century Travellers    Colonial Advances    The French Mekong Expedition     Arms on the Red River    Up the Western Canyons    Scott's Expeditions    The Search for a Railroad Link  The Botanists    The Diversity of Yunnan's Flowers    Treasures of the Jade Dragon    Frank Kingdon Ward 　 Joseph Rock    Peter Goullart　Going Remote for God  　Missions in 19th-Century Yunnan    Tibetan Catholics    South of Sichuan, West of Guizhou    East of Burma    Christ and Civilization    Contemporary Christianity  Closing the Frontier    The Last Stand of the Guomindang    Reorganization    Ending Slavery and Other Reforms　  Politics in Command  　Reversal and ReopeningPART Ⅲ CONTEMPORARY EXPLORATION　Open Counties  　Initial Destinations　  Opening More Doors　  Encountering the Minorities  　The Ethnic ShowPART Ⅳ BEATEN TARCKSPART Ⅴ THE UNFAMILIAR