Oiled paper umbrellas have long been a symbol of beauty and romance. Although nowadays replaced by modern ones in daily lives, some people still preserve the craftsmanship and skills to make the traditional implement.
Located to the northwest of the ancient city of Dali, the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple is a major historical and cultural site under state protection. With one main pagoda and two lower pagodas, the site is an icon of the ancient city of Dali.
Erhai, the mother lake of Dali in Yunnan province, is the source of 800,000 people's drinking water. Pollution has become serious in recent years and blue algae has broken out twice since the 1990s.
A photo taken on Nov 20 shows the gate of the Yan Family Courtyard in Dali's Xizhou Township in southwest China's Yunnan province.
Silver-inlaid Black Copper, a handmade craftwork called "wutongzouyin" in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, is regaining its popularity in recent years.
Yiliang county in Southwest China's Yunnan province has kept a traditional papermaking handicraft.
Yunnan's cultural industry has entered the global market with large measure of success.
Yunnan's cultural industry has entered the global market with large measure of success.
In times past, Dehong was an important place along the ancient Silk Road.
Dehong is a key part of the Yunnan-Burma Road and is home to a number of vivid cultural products.