Himalayan Mystic Trails and Puli School
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Yunnan (simplified Chinese: ä南; traditional Chinese: 雲南; pinyin: Yúnnán, IPA: [y̌nnǎn] ( listen); literally „South of the Clouds“) is a province of the People’s Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately 394,000 square kilometers (152,000 square miles). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan became part of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) during 2nd century BC. It became the seat of a Tibeto-Burman speaking kingdom known as Nanzhao in the 8th century. Nanzhao was multi-ethnic, but the elite most likely spoke a language close to Yi and modern Burmese.nd modern Burmese
Yunnan is rich in natural resources and has the largest diversity of plant life in China. Of the approximately 30,000 species of higher plants in China, Yunnan has over 17,000.. Read More: > HERE <
Introduction – Puli Tibetan school is located in Dechin County in Northwest Yunnan Province of China. This area is primarily inhabited by Kham Tibetan people. A villager named Aniu built this school through sheer determination to save his own culture from the fate of extinction. (Read the story here.)
Besides a small fraction of support from the government, the school has entirely relied on outside donation and the teachers’ wit to operate on a shoe-string budget. During its seven years of existence, Puli School has not only managed to feed and shelter dozens of children who otherwise have no financial means to get any education, but also played a pivotal role in passing down the wisdom and art from an ancient tradition to the next generation.
In Dechin County and its neighboring area, this is one of the few schools that teach Tibetan language, Tibetan herbal medicine, and other culture-related subjects in their curriculum. Children there also learn traditional arts including wood carving, pottery, painting, and traditional dancing forms.
As a non-profit organization, We strive to serve as a bridge between the east and the west. We promote understanding of the diverse cultures in western China and ethnic Tibet. We provide people experience to gain insights about their life and cultivate a holistic view of our relationship with the planet earth.
We offer > travel programs < that integrate education, cultural exchange, community service and fun! We also provide free consultation to help organize your own trip. Contact us for details. We offer > community service < opportunities for people who have the desire to serve, either through our travel program or through participation of local events in Seattle.
How to donate – To support Puli Tibetan School, you can donate through > „Tibetan Children’s Education Fund“ < operated by our non-profit partner Crooked Trails. Your donation will be eligible for tax deduction. You may also ask for matching funds from your employer.
TRAVEL PROGRAM:
Mystic Trails and its partner Crooked Trails represent Puli School to exhib and sell art works made by students and teachers. The proceeds of the sale will go back to support the school.
Artist Priscilla Moore is working with Mystic Trails to produce greeting cards using Puli students‘ painting. We wish to help Puli to establish a long-term product line that can provide continuous funding for the school. On our Mount Kawa Karpo trekking tour, we will visit the school and take part in some school activities.
Past projects: > 2006 Hamilton-Puli Gift Exchange Program <
INSIDE THE HIDDEN KINGDOM OF SHANGRI LA – Trekking the Mt. Kawa Karpo Inner Pilgrimage Circle and Culture Exchange with Tibetans of Northwest Yunnan.
Etymology of Shangri-La – The phrase „Shangri-La“ most probably comes from the Tibetan ཞང་,“Shang – a district of Tsang, north of Tashilhunpo“ + རི, pronounced „ri“, „Mountain“ = „Shang Mountain“ + ལ, Mountain Pass, which suggests that the area is accessed to, or is named by, „Shang Mountain Pass“. Several places in the Buddhist Himalaya between northern India and Tibet have claimed to be the location for Hilton’s fictional Shangri-La, largely to attract tourism.
In China, Tao Qian of the Jin Dynasty described a Shangri-La in his work Story of the Peach Blossom Valley (Chinese: 桃花源記, pinyin: TáohuÄ Yuán Jì). In modern China, the Zhongdian county was renamed to 香格里拉 (XiÄnggélǐlÄ, Shangri-La in Chinese) in 2001, to attract tourists. The legendary Kun Lun Mountains in Tibet offer other possible Shangri-La valleys. Read More > HERE <
Highlight – This journey takes you to the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, one of the earth’s most remote and pristine places inhabited by humans. By bus you will travel through rugged terrain on a road that is an engineering marvel. Where the road ends, you will trek either on foot or horseback to explore a world that remains hidden to the less-determined traveler.The trip culminates in the Mount Kawa Karpo pilgrimage circle near a Tibetan village called Yubeng. You are not only rewarded with the enchanting beauty of the natural landscape, but also with a colorful tapestry of multi-ethnic culture and art.
As you move through this magical land, encountering people who live by maintaining a deep bond with their natural surroundings, you will have the opportunity to discover life in its simplest, yet most luminous form.
THE CENTRAL FIELD OF CHINA – From Forbidden City to the Terra Cotta Warriors
Highlight This 10-day trip will take you to the two of the most ancient cities in the heartland of the central China, Beijing and Xi’an. For thousands of years, these two cities have witnessed the rise and fall of numerous Emperors. Among them is the Qin Shi Huang who initiated the building of the Great Wall hoping to forever guard his kingdom from outside invasion. He also left us with the Terra Cotta Army forever guarding his mausoleum. Today the emperors and their dreams vanished away, leaving behind a legacy that awaits your exploration. This trip will not only sample the major historic sites, but also take you into ordinary people’s homes where you will learn how to make a traditional Chinese cuisine from our host family while getting a taste of the sweet and bitter reality of their lives.
Chinese cuisine is a term for styles of food originating in the regions of China, many of which have become widespread and popular in other parts of the world — from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa.
Where there are historical immigrant Chinese populations, the style of food has evolved – for example, American Chinese cuisine and Indian Chinese cuisine are prominent examples of Chinese cuisine that has been adapted to suit local palates. In recent years, connoisseurs of Chinese cuisine have also sprouted in Eastern Europe and South Asia.
Chinese Cuisine – Contemporary health trends
- According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates for 2001–2003, 12% of the population of the People’s Republic of China was undernourished.The number of undernourished people in the country has fallen from 386.6 million in 1969–1971 to 150.0 million in 2001–2003.
- Undernourishment is a problem mainly in the central and western part of the country, while „unbalanced nutrition“ has made chronic diseases more prevalent. As of 2008, 22.8 percent of the population were overweight and 18.8 percent had high blood pressure. The number of diabetes cases in China is the highest in the world. In 1959, the incidence of high blood pressure was only 5.9 percent.
- A typical Chinese peasant before Mao Zedong would have eaten meat rarely and most meals would have consisted of rice accompanied with green vegetables, with protein coming from foods like peanuts and soy products. Fats and sugar were luxuries not eaten on a regular basis by most of the population. With increasing wealth, Chinese diets have become richer over time, consuming more meats, fats, and sugar.
- Health advocates put some of the blame on the increased popularity of US foods, especially fast food, and other culinary products and habits. Many US fast food chains have appeared in China, and are highly successful economically. These include McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
- An extensive epidemiological study called the China Project is being conducted to observe the relationship of disease patterns to diet, particularly the move from the traditional Chinese diet to one which incorporates more rich US-style foods.
- Controversially, Professor T. Colin Campbell, an „outspoken vegan“, has implicated the increased consumption of animal protein in particular as having a strong correlation with cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and other diseases that, while common in Western countries, were once considered rare in China. He suggests that even a small increase in the consumption of animal protein can dramatically raise the risk of the aforementioned diseases.
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