The Nijiang River Gorge in Yunnan province, south China, with a vertical drop of more than 500 meters, was once a natural barrier that hindered local villagers and students from commuting. In 2022, the No. 1 "aerial school bus" was put into operation, cutting the travel time from 3.5 hours to 30 minutes. The No. 2 "aerial school bus," with a vertical height of 288 meters, serves as a supplement to ease passenger flow duri
Spend a slow summer day by Wudi Lake in Shangri-La, southwest China's Yunnan Province, where wildflowers flourish and the crystal-clear lake reflects the emerald mountains.
A conservation success is taking flight in Yunnan! 🐦
This breeding season, 28 hornbill chicks—including great hornbills and Oriental pied hornbills—have successfully fledged in Yingjiang's Hongbeng River, "Chinese Hornbill Valley", where thriving tropical rainforests continue to provide a safe haven for these remarkable birds.
NATURAL JUSTICE: Who needs a court house? In rural China, judges travel to remote villages and set up “chambers” anywhere to resolve disputes.
This meadow by a lake appears to be in Yunnan province. The banner officially declares that the circle of attendees constitute the county's “circuit judges court”.
In the west, the idea of having “circuit” (from “circling around”) judges was popularized from the UK from about the 1400s onwards. Ordinary people had no freedom to leave their “demesne” (domain). To seek justice, they would have to wait until a circuit judge visited the area.
Today, in big cities, Chinese court systems have set up officially recognised internet access so that people living far away don’t need to physically attend court hearings.