YUNNAN 云南

　　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.

　　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

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 Pot
PART 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 Reopening
PART Ⅲ CONTEMPORARY EXPLORATION
　Open Counties
　Initial Destinations
　 Opening More Doors
　 Encountering the Minorities
　The Ethnic Show
PART Ⅳ BEATEN TARCKS
PART Ⅴ THE UNFAMILIAR