Green Yunnan
Philippe: In The Land of Solar Water Heaters : Greenlaw – Discussing China’s environmental laws, policies and the power of the public (via FriendFeed)
Mon, 04/27/2009 - 22:16Philippe 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)
Tue, 04/21/2009 - 15:59Philippe 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)
Fri, 04/17/2009 - 21:10Philippe 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: China, UN agencies launch project to protect ethnic minority cultures - English Xinhua (via FriendFeed)
Sat, 03/28/2009 - 12:19Philippe 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)
Fri, 03/27/2009 - 14:00Philippe 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: Responsible Tourism - Enjoy Yunnan ecotourism: Outstanding scenery and discover the traditional way of life in this part of China (via FriendFeed)
Mon, 03/16/2009 - 16:17Philippe 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)
Mon, 03/16/2009 - 13:06Philippe 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: Travel & Outdoors | A Night with the Naxi | Seattle Times Newspaper (via FriendFeed)
Thu, 03/12/2009 - 18:00Philippe 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)
Thu, 03/12/2009 - 17:58Philippe 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)
Wed, 03/11/2009 - 16:46Philippe 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)
Tue, 03/10/2009 - 14:19Philippe 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)
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 09:00Philippe 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)
Tue, 03/03/2009 - 16:51Philippe 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: Flickr: Tim Plowden's stuff tagged with xintuo (via FriendFeed)
Fri, 02/27/2009 - 09:40Philippe Flickr: Tim Plowden's stuff tagged with xintuo February 26 at 6:40 pm - Comment - Like
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Philippe: Website "Save the Nujiang" (via FriendFeed)
Wed, 02/25/2009 - 15:09Philippe Website "Save the Nujiang" February 25 at 12:09 am - Comment - Like "Rivers are the Earth's blood vessels, If you dam the rivers you kill the Earth" - Philippe
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Philippe: Wild Indo-Chinese tiger spotted in SW China (via FriendFeed)
Tue, 02/24/2009 - 03:10Philippe Wild Indo-Chinese tiger spotted in SW China February 23 at 12:10 pm - Comment - Like The picture was taken in May 2007 by a researcher with an infrared camera in Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve, a mountainous border area straddling China and Myanmar - Philippe
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Philippe: "Yunnan's largest solar power plant to be built in Kunming" - GoKunming (via FriendFeed)
Mon, 02/23/2009 - 16:42Philippe "Yunnan's largest solar power plant to be built in Kunming" - GoKunming February 23 at 1:42 am - Comment - Like
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Philippe: Wenhai Ecolodge from "Resource Library - Tranquil Territory - www.wildasia.net" (via FriendFeed)
Thu, 02/19/2009 - 18:35Philippe Wenhai Ecolodge from "Resource Library - Tranquil Territory - www.wildasia.net" February 19 at 3:35 am - Comment - Like "For a trekking package to Wenhai or around Lijiang County, call:Lashihai Xintuo Ecotourism Company, Phone: +86 1398 882 -6672, Fax: +86 888-510 6226, E-mail: (Lily Zhang). Prices range from 1,000RMB (RM462) and above for a 5-day/4-night trek (including guide, transportation, all meals, lodging and 10% for the conservation fund). Optional trails to Wenhai are through Yuhu or Baisha trail." - Philippe
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Philippe: Ecotourism and Responsible Tourism in China : TreeHugger (via FriendFeed)
Thu, 02/19/2009 - 18:32Philippe Ecotourism and Responsible Tourism in China : TreeHugger February 19 at 3:32 am - Comment - Like Some recommended eco-tourism destinations and resources in China include Lashihai and Wenhai, near Lijiang (including Wenhai Ecolodge), Alou's lodge in Dimalou, the Lashihai Xintuo Ecotourism Company, Conservation International's Green Travel Guide and Wild China, which runs tours in western China. - Philippe
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Philippe: Asia Travel Photography: Ecotourism in Yunnan, China (via FriendFeed)
Sun, 02/15/2009 - 12:06Philippe Asia Travel Photography: Ecotourism in Yunnan, China February 14 at 9:06 pm - Comment - Like The trip exceeded expectations thanks to the attentive customer service and the efficient organizational skills of the local Naxi guide, who spoke fluent English. If you are looking for an adventure holiday off the beaten track in one of the most beautiful parts of China, you now know where to go. - Philippe
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