@DantheMan: I agree with Natsymir, Huating Temple's arhats are as bold and expressive than those at Bamboo Temple, if not more so. Not sure how they compare in originality, as Huating's were apparently inspired by Bamboo's. One area in which Huating undoubtedly one-ups Bamboo: It has rubing.
Not sure if Natsymir means Kunming's four main urban districts or Kunming municipality when saying all the temples in Kunming, but Panlong Temple (盘龙寺) on the south end of Dianchi near Jinning is one of the largest and best-known temple compounds in the Dianchi Basin. I'm not an expert on it, but it seems to be one of the more important temples for Kunmingers - it is packed with locals who usually drive there from the city. Definitely worth including in your temple hunt, in my opinion.
Gotta love Caijing's English website's headline for this story: "A Pubic Nepotism"... can't figure out if it was a mistranslation of the Chinese story's title or if they knew exactly what they were saying.
The mistake was mine... it appears I could have used another cup of coffee when I wrote this. Correction has been made, thanks to all for setting the record straight.
the official name of the bell in Chinese was 乾隆吉祥钟, I doubt it has much to do with any emperors and is probably less than ten years... creative name though
My favorite Tengchong-style restaurant in Kunming. Their ersi and erkuai are trucked over from Tengchong and are the real deal — Kunming ersi and erkuai do not compare.
The restaurant itself is a bit jumbled, but there are a couple of tables outside in the courtyard that are nice to sit at when the weather's pleasant.
Don't believe them when they say they don't have lufu.
Li Wei: From rural Yunnan to the center of nationwide scandal
Posted byGotta love Caijing's English website's headline for this story: "A Pubic Nepotism"... can't figure out if it was a mistranslation of the Chinese story's title or if they knew exactly what they were saying.
english.caijing.com.cn/2011-02-14/110640687.html
Interview: Sahra Malik
Posted byThe mistake was mine... it appears I could have used another cup of coffee when I wrote this. Correction has been made, thanks to all for setting the record straight.
Book Review: Joseph F. Rock and His Shangri-La
Posted byAccording to Goodman's book they did cross paths, and Rock was not very fond of Goullart.
Getting Away: Golden Temple
Posted bythe official name of the bell in Chinese was 乾隆吉祥钟, I doubt it has much to do with any emperors and is probably less than ten years... creative name though
Getting Away: Golden Temple
Posted byThis is true, thank you Able, corrections have been made.