Yunnan: China South of the Clouds

Jim Goodman

Odyssey Publications, Limited, 2009 - Travel - 623 pages

Wedged between Tibet and the exotic lands of Southeast Asia, Yunnan Province is one of the least known and most beguiling regions of China. A mountainous wonderland, it is home to 24 diverse, colorful ethnic cultures. With a name meaning ‘South of the Clouds', Yunnan boasts sparkling blue skies, red earth, and green forests. The picturesque capital of Yunnan, Kunming -- ‘the City of Eternal Spring'--lies near a serene, mile-high lake. Other natural marvels, such as the haunting Stone Forest and lush tropical Xizhuangbanna, make Yunnan a microcosm of China at its very best.

About the author

American born writer and photographer, Jim Goodman has been based in Asia since 1972 and works with the Thai branch of the Hani nationality, with whom he has been engaged in handicrafts production in Chiang Mai since 1988. He travels to Yunnan regularly and has published many books and articles on the province and its people.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Yunnan: China South of the Clouds; Volume 0 of Odyssey Books and Guide Series; Odyssey Guides; Volume 0 of Odyssey Illustrated Guides; Odyssey Yunnan: China South of the Clouds
• Author: Jim Goodman
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Odyssey Publications, Limited, 2009
• ISBN: 9622177751, 9789622177758
• Length: 623 pages
• Subjects: Travel / Asia / China