Zhaotong.

At Dou-sha Pass in Yanjin, a surviving narrow road, a stone gate and a Tang inscription belong to different layers of a transport landscape. Dashanbao shifts attention to marsh, meadow and the habitat of wintering black-necked cranes. Zhaotong’s fermented sauce brings the scale back to making and time, while mining towns and Jinsha hydropower resettlement records show other forms of change. Each account keeps its own locality and dated evidence.

Doushaguan and its river confluence, as identified by the photographer.

Zhaotong

The Five-Foot Road and Its Stone Passes

At Dou-sha Pass, a narrow road and a cliff inscription preserve different moments of movement.

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Black-necked cranes at Dahaizi, as identified in the photographer’s source record.

Winter Wetlands and Black-Necked Cranes at Dashanbao

At Dashanbao, the crane story begins with a wetland system rather than a bird count.

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A weathered timber-and-brick street-side building on Zhaotong South Gate Street.

Zhaotong Sauce: Fermentation in Two Stages

A published study follows roasted soybeans through starter-making and sauce fermentation, while a century-old brand archive shows how one producer remembers the craft.

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Rocky uplands and a deep valley near Dashanbao in Zhaotong.

Mining and Town Change in the Wumeng Mountains

The Wumeng mining story links mineral extraction to the changing role of upland towns.

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A solitary tree rises above fields, with hills and scattered buildings in the distance in Qiaojia.

The Jinsha Gorge, Hydropower and Relocation Memory

The reshaping of the Jinsha gorge is also a story of homes, allocation and public oversight.

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A Winter Wetland for Black-Necked Cranes at Dashanbao

The wintering ground is a mosaic of marsh, meadow, water and human use.

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Places

Dou-sha Pass in Yanjin

At Dou-sha Pass, a surviving road, Stone Gate Pass and the Yuan Zi inscription record different historical layers. The narrow corridor also connects transport with old-town settlement.

Dashanbao Wetlands

Dashanbao’s marsh, meadow and shallow water form habitat for wintering black-necked cranes. Night roosts and feeding grounds give wetland protection specific spatial targets.

Jinsha River Settlements in Qiaojia

Baihetan hydropower changed settlements along the Jinsha near Qiaojia. Dated allocation and resettlement records reveal particular administrative procedures within a larger landscape of change.

Photo credits and rights

Doushaguan and its river confluence, as identified by the photographer.dgykx · Taken on 3 August 2013 · CC BY 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
Black-necked cranes at Dahaizi, as identified in the photographer’s source record.hilloo · Taken on 21 March 2009 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
A street-side building on South Gate Street, Zhaotong, in 2013; city context for the local sauce producer’s history.dgykx · 2013-08-30 · CC BY 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
The Dashanbao summit area in Zhaotong, within the Wulianfeng range of the Wumeng Mountains; regional terrain context.hilloo · 2009-03-24 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
An agricultural landscape in Qiaojia County, photographed in 2010; geographic context for the later resettlement account.刘二少 · 2010-07-06 · CC BY 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
Dahaizi wetland landscape at Dashanbao.hilloo · Taken on 21 March 2009 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.