Yunnan: The Chain Connecting India and the Yangtze River

Author: Ying. Davis
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: The author visited Yunnan four times for field surveys, covering thousands of kilometers and exploring almost all important regions in the province. At each location, he conducted surveys and recorded information on ethnic conditions, climate and local products, as well as human geography. Due to his deep exploration of many remote areas in Yunnan, places that were then inaccessible and even unknown to inland scholars, he obtained numerous valuable field research materials. He documented many fascinating local customs and traditions, filling the gaps in the existing literature on ethnology, economics, sociology, and political culture in southwestern China at the time. Additionally, the book includes many historical photographs taken by the author during his surveys, offering a foreigner's perspective on Yunnan. These captivating images reflect the local customs and traditions of Yunnan as seen through an outsider's eyes, as well as the conditions of the southwestern frontier of China in the 19th century, making them highly valuable.