Eighteen Oddities in Yunnan

Eighteen unique traits of Yunnan province, China

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Eighteen Oddities in Yunnan (Chinese: 云南十八怪; pinyin: Yúnnán Shíbā Guài; sometimes called Eighteen Wonders of Yunnan) are eighteen unique traits of the Yunnan province of southwest China. The oddities, which are as follows, are generally presented in the form of a list, which is promulgated in promotional materials advertising the province to foreign and domestic tourists.

1. Eggs are tied up sold in rope-like clusters[1]
2. Bamboo hats are used as wok lids
3. Three mosquitoes make up a dish - mosquitoes are so large that it is said that just three are large enough to make a meal
4. Bamboo is used to make water pipes for smoking
5. Erkuai \- a local culinary specialty made of rice, whose name translates literally as "ear piece" (unlike 糍粑(ci ba), made from glutinous rice, erkuai is made from regular rice)
6. The same dress is worn for all four seasons - clothing for all four seasons may be seen on a single day in Yunnan, as climatic conditions may vary widely according to altitude and region
7. Young girls are called "Old Lady"
8. Automobiles move faster than trains
9. Toes are exposed all year round
10. Rain here but sunshine there - the weather is often variable between areas just a few kilometers apart
11. Girls wear flowers in all four seasons
12. Girls carry tobacco bags
13. Green vegetables are called "bitter vegetables"
14. Grannies climb mountains faster than monkeys
15. Trains go abroad but not inland
16. Monks can have love affairs[citation needed]
17. Children are raised by men - Yunnan women have a reputation for being hard-working, thus many men stay home to take care of their children
18. Automobiles move in the clouds - many roads are high in the mountains

The items on the list are not fixed, so other versions of the list may include other oddities, including:

1. Stone grows in the clouds - Yunnan's Shilin, or Stone Forest resembles stalagmites growing out of the ground
2. Locusts or grasshoppers are eaten as a delicacy
3. Fresh flowers are served as a vegetable
4. Water and fire are worshipped as gods
5. People sing rather than speak
6. Tea leaves are sold in piles
7. Non-slanting walls are built with cobblestones
8. Keys are hung on waist belts
9. Small, lean horses are hard-working
10. Fresh fruits and vegetables are available in all four seasons

## References

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* Li Kunwu (李昆武, 2004). Yunnan Shiba Guai (云南十八怪; Eighteen Wonders of Yunnan Province). China: Yunnan University Press. ISBN 7-81068-749-2.

## External links

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* Illustrated Eighteen Oddities in Yunnan page

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County-level divisions of Yunnan Province

Kunming (capital)

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* Panlong District
* Wuhua District
* Guandu District
* Xishan District
* Chenggong District
* Dongchuan District
* Jinning District
* Anning city
* Fumin County
* Yiliang County
* Songming County
* Shilin County
* Luquan County
* Xundian County

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Qujing|

* Qilin District
* Zhanyi District
* Malong District
* Xuanwei city
* Fuyuan County
* Luoping County
* Shizong County
* Luliang County
* Huize County

Yuxi|

* Hongta District
* Jiangchuan District
* Chengjiang city
* Tonghai County
* Huaning County
* Yimen County
* Eshan County
* Xinping County
* Yuanjiang County

Baoshan|

* Longyang District
* Tengchong city
* Shidian County
* Longling County
* Changning County

Zhaotong|

* Zhaoyang District
* Shuifu city
* Ludian County
* Qiaojia County
* Yanjin County
* Daguan County
* Yongshan County
* Suijiang County
* Zhenxiong County
* Yiliang County
* Weixin County

Lijiang|

* Gucheng District
* Yongsheng County
* Huaping County
* Yulong County
* Ninglang County

Pu'er|

* Simao District
* Ning'er County
* Mojiang County
* Jingdong County
* Jinggu County
* Zhenyuan County
* Jiangcheng County
* Menglian County
* Lancang County
* Ximeng County

Lincang|

* Linxiang District
* Fengqing County
* Yun County
* Yongde County
* Zhenkang County
* Shuangjiang County
* Gengma County
* Cangyuan County

Autonomous prefectures|

| Chuxiong|

* Chuxiong city
* Lufeng city
* Shuangbai County
* Mouding County
* Nanhua County
* Yao'an County
* Dayao County
* Yongren County
* Yuanmou County
* Wuding County

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Honghe|

* Mengzi city
* Gejiu city
* Kaiyuan city
* Mile city
* Lüchun County
* Jianshui County
* Shiping County
* Luxi County
* Yuanyang County
* Honghe County
* Jinping County
* Hekou County
* Pingbian County

Wenshan|

* Wenshan city
* Yanshan County
* Xichou County
* Malipo County
* Maguan County
* Qiubei County
* Guangnan County
* Funing County

Xishuangbanna|

* Jinghong City
* Menghai County
* Mengla County

Dali|

* Dali city
* Xiangyun County
* Binchuan County
* Midu County
* Yongping County
* Yunlong County
* Eryuan County
* Jianchuan County
* Heqing County
* Yangbi County
* Nanjian County
* Weishan County

Dehong|

* Mangshi city
* Ruili city
* Lianghe County
* Yingjiang County
* Longchuan County

Nujiang|

* Lushui city
* Fugong County
* Gongshan County
* Lanping County

Dêqên|

* Shangri-La city
* Dêqên County
* Weixi County

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General|

* History
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Geography|

* Cities
* Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau
* Diqing Plateau
* Honghe River
* Dianchi Lake
* Fuxian Lake
* Erhai Lake
* Lugu Lake
* Yangzong Lake
* Yilong Lake
* Xi River
* Yuan River
* Pearl River
* Red River
* Pudacuo National Park

Education|

* Yunnan University
* Yunnan Agricultural University

Culture|

* Music
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Cuisine|

* Barbeque
* Pineapple rice
* Erkuai
* Ferns
* Crossing-the-bridge noodles
* Honey
* Hot pot
* Jidou liangfen
* Lufu
* Mi gan
* Mi xian
* Mushrooms
* Pu'er tea
* Steam pot chicken
* Rubing
* Rushan
* Sichuan pepper
* Shiping tofu
* Xuanwei ham
* Zhe'ergen

Visitor attractions|

* Old Town of Lijiang
* Dali Old Town
* Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
* South China Karst

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