Dai people environmental protection and irrigation in Xishuangbanna

TIAN ZI

SEEDS of HEAVEN

Nature Products. Network

Bookshelf

of the TianZi Biodiversity Research & Development Centre

rare books about nature, people,
and culture in Yunnan, China

home | e-mail us | ask professional expertise | contact our partners in your area

Biodiversity protection, sustainable crop production, and fair trade in China and Asia's Mekong Region
tropical rain forest flowers, exotic rare plants and herbs, products for gardening, horticulture, landscaping, health, hobby, and on wholesale

shop in our stores and contribute to biodiversity protection and fair trade

go to:

rent a rainforest | contract grow with us | become a partner | wholesale

Butterflies of Yunnan

Dai peoples' irrigation and environmental protection

Gobi national park

Hani medicine of Xishuangbanna

Magnolias of China

Tropical orchids of China

Wildlife of Yunnan, Southern China

Wild flowers of Tibet

Wild ornamental fruit plants from Yunnan, China

Wild tropical plants in China

Wu Jialin: Mountain folks in Yunnan

Xishuangbanna: a nature reserve of China

Dai peoples' traditional irrigation and environmental protection
by
Prof. Gao Lishi

An outstanding and unusual insight into Dai rice culture, their history, their relationship with water, and the interesting rituals performed for rain. To the Dai people ist is evident that protection of nature is obligatory to ensure water supply. Hence, they worship sacred forests.
A fascinating book by a great author who devoted his life to the study of ethnic minorities in China.

632 pages, hardbound, bilingual English and Chinese
EURO 38.-

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 : breast cyst : herpes : hepatitis : cancer : diabetes : health tea : malaria : Puer tea : flu
WHOLESALE

rent a rain forest !

NatureProducts.Net
is the 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

see our book store


TIAN ZI SEEDS of HEAVEN		Nature Products. Network
TIAN ZI SEEDS of HEAVEN		Bookshelf of the TianZi Biodiversity Research & Development Centre
rare books about nature, people, and culture in Yunnan, China home \| e-mail us \| ask professional expertise \| contact our partners in your area Biodiversity protection, sustainable crop production, and fair trade in China and Asia's Mekong Region tropical rain forest flowers, exotic rare plants and herbs, products for gardening, horticulture, landscaping, health, hobby, and on wholesale shop in our stores and contribute to biodiversity protection and fair trade go to: Species list \| Exotic plants shop \| Tropical crops \| Gifts & handicrafts \| Chinese art \| Books \| Puer tea \| Health & aroma \| Herbal medicine \| Heat treatment rent a rainforest \| contract grow with us \| become a partner \| wholesale
Butterflies of Yunnan Dai peoples' irrigation and environmental protection Gobi national park Hani medicine of Xishuangbanna Magnolias of China Tropical orchids of China Wildlife of Yunnan, Southern China Wild flowers of Tibet Wild ornamental fruit plants from Yunnan, China Wild tropical plants in China Wu Jialin: Mountain folks in Yunnan Xishuangbanna: a nature reserve of China	Dai peoples' traditional irrigation and environmental protection by Prof. Gao Lishi An outstanding and unusual insight into Dai rice culture, their history, their relationship with water, and the interesting rituals performed for rain. To the Dai people ist is evident that protection of nature is obligatory to ensure water supply. Hence, they worship sacred forests. A fascinating book by a great author who devoted his life to the study of ethnic minorities in China. 632 pages, hardbound, bilingual English and Chinese EURO 38.- 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 : breast cyst : herpes : hepatitis : cancer : diabetes : health tea : malaria : Puer tea : flu WHOLESALE rent a rain forest ! NatureProducts.Net is the 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		see our book store