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Philippe: "the Lugu Lake Mosuo Cultural Development Association! Here, you can learn a lot about the Mosuo, and the work that we are doing with them." (via FriendFeed)
Friendfeed room about Yunnan - Mon, 04/27/2009 - 23:08
Philippe "the Lugu Lake Mosuo Cultural Development Association! Here, you can learn a lot about the Mosuo, and the work that we are doing with them." 16 hours ago - Comment - Like
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Philippe: In The Land of Solar Water Heaters : Greenlaw – Discussing China’s environmental laws, policies and the power of the public (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Mon, 04/27/2009 - 22:16
Philippe In The Land of Solar Water Heaters : Greenlaw – Discussing China’s environmental laws, policies and the power of the public 17 hours ago - Comment - Like
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Philippe: GoKunming Report: Yunnan's lakes and rivers deteriorating rapidly - (not that green!!!) (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Tue, 04/21/2009 - 15:59
Philippe GoKunming Report: Yunnan's lakes and rivers deteriorating rapidly - (not that green!!!) April 21 at 12:59 am - Comment - Like Of the 53 lakes and reservoirs in the province, 27 are not considered "environmentally functional". Of the 75 main rivers in the province, 22 percent are heavily polluted. - Philippe
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Philippe: Parallel Rivers — National Geographic Magazine (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Fri, 04/17/2009 - 21:10
Philippe Parallel Rivers — National Geographic Magazine April 17 at 6:10 am - Comment - Like Searching for Shangri-La. Two visions of the future compete for the soul of China’s western frontier. By Mark Jenkins Photograph by Fritz Hoffmann - Philippe
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Philippe: Yang Liping's new show: "Yunnan Sound" premiere in May (via FriendFeed)
Friendfeed room about Yunnan - Tue, 04/14/2009 - 00:47
Philippe Yang Liping's new show: "Yunnan Sound" premiere in May April 13 at 9:47 am - Comment - Like Yang Liping（杨丽萍）, a well-known dance artist from Yunnan will be the Chief Choreographer, and the same performers of Yunnan Image will also perform in it。As the sister show of Yunnan Image, Yunnan Sound was defined as a "derivative dance show", which means to attach vital characteristics to it. almost everything that can be held by hands or a mouth will be used to play as musical instruments - Philippe
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Philippe: China, UN agencies launch project to protect ethnic minority cultures - English Xinhua (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Sat, 03/28/2009 - 12:19
Philippe China, UN agencies launch project to protect ethnic minority cultures - English Xinhua March 27 at 9:19 pm - Comment - Like The program will cover four provinces and regions: Qinghai, Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces and the Tibet Autonomous Region. It has two aims, which are to support China in designing and implementing policies that promote the country's ethnic minorities and empower those groups to better manage their cultural resources for economic development. three key areas: education, maternal and child health, and employment. - Philippe
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Philippe: Travels in North West Yunnan (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Fri, 03/27/2009 - 14:00
Philippe Travels in North West Yunnan March 26 at 11:00 pm - Comment - Like "This account of my family's travels in Yunnan reads chronologically, that's from the top down with my most recent entry reading last - the reverse of a traditional Blog. If you wish to use the navigation on the right I recommend you work from the top working down. If you are confused now I'm sure it will make sense once you start going through each of the entry's." - Philippe
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Philippe: International Folk Songs Festival was opened in Luowu (via FriendFeed)
Friendfeed room about Yunnan - Tue, 03/24/2009 - 23:45
Philippe International Folk Songs Festival was opened in Luowu March 24 at 8:45 am - Comment - Like 2009 China Wuding Peony Cultural Festival, the first anniversary celebration of Luowu Yi village construction and the first Wuding Luowu China International Folk Songs Festival was opened grandly in Wuding Yunnan province. Luowu International Folk Songs Festival was sponsored by Wuding County Committee of CPC and the local government, planned and produced by Luonan Studio, a local distinguished planning media. Wan Li(万里), director of the Experts Guidance Committee and a notable composer in Yunnan, told reporters that the successful hosting of Luowu International Folk Songs Festival promotes the development of ethnic culture in Yunnan, and it would enhance far-reaching influence on promoting the cultural communication between nationalities and innovating the protection efforts on ethic culture. - Philippe
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Philippe: Responsible Tourism - Enjoy Yunnan ecotourism: Outstanding scenery and discover the traditional way of life in this part of China (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Mon, 03/16/2009 - 16:17
Philippe Responsible Tourism - Enjoy Yunnan ecotourism: Outstanding scenery and discover the traditional way of life in this part of China March 16 at 1:17 am - Comment - Like
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Philippe: Can eco-tourism save the Nu River? | Ross Perlin - China Dialogue (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Mon, 03/16/2009 - 13:06
Philippe Can eco-tourism save the Nu River? | Ross Perlin - China Dialogue March 15 at 10:06 pm - Comment - Like Parts of southwest China are counting on the promises of tourism to preserve their unique biological riches, writes Ross Perlin. But can this really be achieved before the area is lost to development? - Philippe
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Philippe: just found a nice slide-show on YouTube - with pictures of a trip in Yunnan, music from "Into the Wild" (via FriendFeed)
Friendfeed room about Yunnan - Sun, 03/15/2009 - 14:23
Philippe just found a nice slide-show on YouTube - with pictures of a trip in Yunnan, music from "Into the Wild" March 14 at 11:23 pm - Comment - Like
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Philippe: Paraglide Yunnan, flying in Kunming area this spring - Photo Albums - mike4g_air (via FriendFeed)
Friendfeed room about Yunnan - Sat, 03/14/2009 - 13:36
Philippe Paraglide Yunnan, flying in Kunming area this spring - Photo Albums - mike4g_air March 13 at 10:36 pm - Comment - Like
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Philippe: Foreigners get new view of Shangri-La - en.kunming.cn (via FriendFeed)
Friendfeed room about Yunnan - Fri, 03/13/2009 - 17:22
Philippe Foreigners get new view of Shangri-La - en.kunming.cn March 13 at 2:22 am - Comment - Like Firs are seen in the Potatso National Park in Shangri-La, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 13, 2008. Located at the center of the "Three Parallel Rivers" world natural heritage site, the Potatso National Park consists of the Shudu Lake, Niru area and Bitahai Nature Reserve, with a total area of 1,313 square kilometers. (Xinhua Photo) - Philippe
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Philippe: Travel & Outdoors | A Night with the Naxi | Seattle Times Newspaper (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Thu, 03/12/2009 - 18:00
Philippe Travel & Outdoors | A Night with the Naxi | Seattle Times Newspaper March 12 at 3:00 am - Comment - Like Our adventures with tour guide Richard piqued our interest in learning more about village life in the Yunnan countryside, which is how we ended up spending last night in the ancient stone city of Baoshan, a village of about 100 farm families perched on a ridge and surrounded by snow-capped Himalayan peaks. - Philippe
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Philippe: Tranquil territory - Article in thestar.com (Malaysia) (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Thu, 03/12/2009 - 17:58
Philippe Tranquil territory - Article in thestar.com (Malaysia) March 12 at 2:58 am - Comment - Like TWO things about Wenhai caught my eye in Outdoor magazine’s March ‘03 issue on the world’s 10 best eco-lodges . “It’s only accessible by foot or horse” — which translates as minimal visitors. And, for a mere RM50 a day for room and board, it’s a steal compared to the exorbitant rates of international eco-lodges. Based on rave reviews, Wenhai fits the bill as an eco-lodge — it protects its natural environment and benefits the local community and economy. - Philippe
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Philippe: Baoshan Stone Village - a set of pictures on Flickr (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Wed, 03/11/2009 - 16:46
Philippe Baoshan Stone Village - a set of pictures on Flickr March 11 at 1:46 am - Comment - Like
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Philippe: CCTV-10 “Approaching Science” investigates Vibrissaphora ailaonica - XTBG (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Tue, 03/10/2009 - 14:19
Philippe CCTV-10 “Approaching Science” investigates Vibrissaphora ailaonica - XTBG March 9 at 11:19 pm - Comment - Like n early March, reporters with CCTV-10 “Approaching Science” made an investigation tour to Ailao Mountain to shoot the characteristics， behaviors and habitats of Vibrissaphora ailaonica. Prof. Rao Dingqi of Kunming Institute of Zoology accompanied the tour. Staff of XTBG Ailaoshan Station offered active assistance. - Philippe
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Philippe: new organic food distribution system called "Green Kunming" brought to you by GoKunming, Oasis (好东东), Salvador's Coffee House and Haobao Organic Farm. (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Fri, 03/06/2009 - 09:00
Philippe new organic food distribution system called "Green Kunming" brought to you by GoKunming, Oasis (好东东), Salvador's Coffee House and Haobao Organic Farm. March 5 at 6:00 pm - Comment - Like Each week, there will be two deliveries of healthy organic produce to the Wenhua Xiang area, from where Green Kunming members can collect. Deliveries are currently scheduled for Tuesdays and Fridays, between 1pm and 6pm. - Philippe
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Philippe: Paper group listing is forest unfriendly | Greenpeace China (via FriendFeed)
Green Yunnan - Tue, 03/03/2009 - 16:51
Philippe Paper group listing is forest unfriendly | Greenpeace China March 3 at 1:51 am - Comment - Like We asked the MEP to carefully consider Gold East Paper’s application in light of the fact that it and its seven subsidiaries in China are connected with a number of serious environmental offences – a lot of them associated with pollution from pulping plants and also illegal logging in Yunnan and Hainan provinces. - Philippe "How can we let a company tainted by pollution and illegal logging scandals expand further in China? " - Philippe
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Philippe: The fifth Yunnan Cultural Projects Presentation Ceremony was held on the 1st of March (via FriendFeed)
Friendfeed room about Yunnan - Mon, 03/02/2009 - 23:59
Philippe The fifth Yunnan Cultural Projects Presentation Ceremony was held on the 1st of March March 2 at 8:59 am - Comment - Like Yunnan 2008 Cultural Projects Presentation Ceremony was held by Propaganda Department of CPC Yunnan Provincial Party Committee in Kunming - Philippe
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