Lemon: In real Yunnan cuisine, the sour flavor comes from lemons, not vinegar. Not just any lemon will do. Zhang uses Yunnan lemons and when air shipments aren't available, he buys imported lemons from Beijing markets. He says their taste is well worth the hefty premium (18 yuan per kilo, compared with 5 yuan per kilo for regular lemons).
Southwest China's Lijiang Yunnan province,is planning to build a World Primrose Garden in its Jiuzihai district.
A new delicacy is swimming in the crystal clear, snow-melt streams of Yunnan's historic Lijiang region. Pauline D Loh tests the waters
For the first time, Lijiang authorities held a training course for preservationists of the Old Town of Lijiang, a UNESCO-listed world cultural heritage site in Southwest China's Yunnan province.
The performance "Impression Lijiang" is staged near the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountains in Lijiang, a tourist resort in southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 24, 2010.
Lijiang may spoil you with its beauty. Snow-capped mountain vistas, ancient architecture and streets, canals and waterways, and the Naxi people and their distinct culture give Lijiang its universal value to mankind.
Rock began his explorations near Lijiang in the village of Yuhu, settling there in 1922 after a trip to Myanmar.