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ZI
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Nature Products. Network
Ethnic Peoples' links between
Culture and Nature
Where Nature and Culture meet
Living styles where culture and nature meet
the TianZi Dai house, Xishuangbanna
the TianZi Dai village, Xishuangbanna
the TianZi Naxi Houses, Lijiang
the TianZi Tao Temple, Yangtze Valley
Cultural aspects of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan
Kitchens
Marketing forest products
Shopping
Weaving
Heads and hatsEthnic fashion of Xishuangbanna
modern ethnic fashion designFlowers
and trees important in local culture
BUDDHIST BAUHINIA: Bauhinia variegata candida
GOLDEN LOTUS BANANA: Musella lasiocarpa
SACRED FICUS
SORROWLESS TREE: Saraca dives
Animals important in local culture
Jungle fowl
Green peacockAgricultural specialties of Xishuangbanna
special farming systemsSpirituality and nature
Spirituality & biodiversity
Spirituality & water
Heads
and hats
Ethnic minorities' head dresses are very distinguishing for the women
of the different communities.
Here is a small collection.
Aini woman selling Aini hats in local market
Aini hat with rich silver | black Dai hair dress with silver chain
Indigo Dai head wrap | Bulang hair dress
Hani woman | unknown minority
Yao minority embroidered hair wrap
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HOME
CULTURE
spirituality :
design : water
: fashion
ANIMALS
amphibia : reptilia
: butterflies
: panda : takin
TRAVEL
ecotourism : Xishuangbanna
: Shangrila : Yunnan
: Mekong
KNOWLEDGE
books : Buddhist
flowers : consulting :
science of ecology : medicine
PLANTS
& SEEDS
bananas : ginger
: herbs : orchids
: trees : succulents
: lianas :
sacred trees
ART
Gabrielle's traditional motive Chinese
jewelry : Wu Jialin's black and
white photography
ECOSYSTEMS
rain forests : river
banks of the Mekong : pools : sacred
forests : sinter
terraces : chili growing
CHINESE MEDICINE
AIDS/HIV : asthma
: acne :
herpes : hepatitis
: cancer : diabetes
: health tea : malaria
: Puer tea : orchid
tea
WHOLESALE
NatureProducts.Net
is the Thai internet portal for biodiversity products designed to protect endangered
species in cooperation with local ethnic communities
a project of the
TianZi
BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
© 2000 - today
important
in local culture:
the Golden Lotus Banana
Traveling in Yunnan is for experienced lovers of ethnic culture with a genuine interested in nature. From the tropical South to the high alpine North: no other Chinese province offers more cultural and ecological diversity. Biodiversity is rich in endemic species and so are the farmers' fields: full of agriculturally rare species and crop varieties.
For travelers with cultural experience and who prefer tranquility we offer:
With TianZi Old Homes you rent an entire ethnic house. No next room neighbors disturbing you, no tourists annoying you.
Your home will be in the middle of a cultural setting but smartly hidden from the noise of "development".
You may choose to live in your house alone or with your friends. You may cook for yourself or visit local restaurants.
All TianZi Old Homes have a garden typical for local culture and teaming with local plants.
We also guarantee that there will be no TV set in your house because we want you to enjoy time with your friends or a good book.
As most old homes are mainly constructed of wood, smoking in the rooms is not permitted.
At TianZi we are working on providing a health food restaurant in all places where we establish the TianZi Housing scheme.
For booking please send us an e-mail to inquire availability.
