Pu’er:The Tea That Changed a County

A favorite beverage among China's ancient emperors, Pu'er tea is today supped by less stately people all over the country, and indeed the world. They down the brew not just for its distinctive flavor, but also for its many associated     

百年茗香下关沱

来到大理,或许你已看过苍洱来到间的风卷云舒、花开花落、雪映苍穹、月落清晖……那么,请你换一种方式,做一天大理人。品一杯正宗下关沱,尝一片涂满玫瑰酱的烤乳扇,随着人群涌入热闹的三月街,不经意间,或许还能遇见一位正在传承着千年技艺的老人……从古至今,不同国家、不同民族的人在大理停下,融入了大理的生活,同时,也把自己的生活带进来。若看懂了一个个细节在此地的融合、升华,你会发现,大理值得用更长的时间来细细品味。     

鲁史:滇西茶马古道上的明珠

云南西部的崇山峻岭深处,澜沧江平缓沉静地向南流去。在流经一个叫鲁史的小镇时,澜沧江微微地一逗留,成就了一个繁华古镇。茶史可鉴,茶俗可见,鲁史人民种茶制茶喝茶,更将茶深深融汇在生活的每一个细节中,成了人们精神生活的一种方式。     

西双版纳六大古茶山

西双版纳傣族自治州是世界公认的茶树原产地,植茶、用茶、贸茶的历史始于东汉,兴于唐宋,盛于明清,距今已达两千年。这里的六大古茶山是中国历史名茶——普洱茶的发祥地、原产地,滇藏茶马古道的源头,清朝普洱贡茶的采制、采办中心,底蕴深厚的普洱茶文化,源远流长。攸乐古茶山攸乐山位于景洪市辖区内,现名基诺山。东西长     

Changing Lives One Community at a Time：The Yunnan Institute of Development Tackles One of China＇s Poorest Provinces

BEN Nixon has a decade of experience working with NGOs in developing countries, but the year spent working with the Yunnan Institute of Development (YID) has been his most rewarding experience to date.