云南是中国民族聚居最多也最为集中的一个省份，是多民族共生共荣、不同民族的生活形态和文化形态表现最为丰富最为独特的一个省份。这里遍布着神山圣水，远离尘嚣的古镇村落，雪峰掩映下的青青草地，月光照耀下的蓝色山谷，还有热带雨林的神奇浪漫。这里有古老的音乐和文字，神奇的舞蹈和习俗。不同民族的宗教信仰和生活习俗在这里交汇和融合，并保持了他们原生的形态，他们几千年来在这块土地上和睦相处，繁衍生息，从来没有纷争。这里就是云南，就是希尔顿笔下留给人们追寻、念想的“香格里拉”。

Of all China's provinces,Yunnan is the one with the largest concentration of ethnic minority peoples. It is here in Yunnan that the mingling of different ethnic groups, their ways of life and their cultures are most richly and distinctively displayed.

This is a land that abounds with sacred mountains and holy waters, quiet pristine hamlets and unpolluted old towns, verdant grasslands set off by snow mountains, quiet blue valleys in moonlight, and lush magical rainforests. The land also boasts its old music and written languages, mystical dances and customs. Different religions and folk traditions mingle here, all retaining their original character. For millennia different ethnic groups have lived and multiplied on this land in peace and harmony.

Foreword

Hada from Buddha

Living in Paradise

Soul Pilgrimage

A Bird's Eye View of the Three Parallel Rivers

Another Sacred Place

Treasure Chest of History

Welcoming Bosom of the Old Town

The Ancient Tea and Horse Road

Ancient Dongba Culture

Ancient Naxi Music

Rendezvous by Lugu Lake

Ancient Capital at a Crossroads of Asian Culture

Between Men and Gods

Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon

Dali

Shibao Mountain

Menghua Town

Grand Canyon of the Orient

Dauntless People

Braves of Blades and Fire

Bathing in Natural Hot Springs

Sent by God

The Peacocks of Freedom

Last Words at Yunmen

The Peacocks of Freedom

One Hamlet Two Countries

Blessing of the Sacred Water

Religion Between Priestly and Secular

The Most Recently Confirmed Ethnic Group

The Sun's Red Girdle

Walking Along the Red River

The Yunnan-Vietnam Railroad

Hani Terraces

Galloping Red Bulls

World in a Gourd

Awa Mountains

The Mystery of the

  Cangyuan Cliff Paintings

The Warm and Spontaneous Wa

Fragrant Land

Home of Eternal Spring

Kunming

The West Mountain and Dianchi Lake

Meet the Great Zheng He

Visit Ashma

The Yunnan-Burma Road

——"The Last Land Route into China"

The Flving Tigers and the Hump Route

World Exposition

Mystic Land, Diverse Peoples

Bamei in Guangnan County-The "Peach Garden" in a Cave

Source of the Pearl River

The Yi Solar Calendar

Majestic Pass on the Wumeng Mountains

Ethnic Minorities Found Only in Yunnan

Appendixes

Appendix I: Ethnic Minority Festivals in Yunnan

Appendix II: Major Hotels in Yunnan

Appendix III: World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites in Yunnan

Appendix IV: State-Level Scenic Spots in Yunnan

Appendix V: Famous State-Level Historical and Cultural Cities/Towns in Yunnan

Appendix VI: Related Websites