Highlights of the 12th issue. 冬季到云南来看鸟

Three of the global bird migrating routes pass through China, of which the central-Asia and west-Asia flyways pass over Yunnan. These birds sometimes shun away from people for a quietwinterization, or collectively fly above the pass as if performing a mystifying chirping rite. Yet more often than not, they display a benign and playful sceneof frolicking with people in places like Haigeng Dike of Kunming or by the Puzhehei wetland.

全球候鸟迁徙路线有三条经过中国，其中，中亚和西亚迁徙线路均经过云南。鸟儿们或远离人群安静过冬，或数以万计地集体从关口穿越，犹如某种神秘的仪式。但更多的时候，你会在昆明的海埂大坝上，在普者黑湿地边，看到人与鸟儿相互嬉戏的祥和之景。

Heading South from Shuifu County, Zhaotong City, through the verdant foliage and misty clouds, blooming camellia fades in sight subduing the morning chill in the valley. Moving further towards Yibin City, to reach Xinglong in yanjin county of Zhaotong, the birthplace of the high pole lion dance that dwells deep inside tens of thousands of acres of camellia bushes.

从昭通水富南下，山谷里绿意盎然，云雾缭绕中，隐约能看到数枝茶花盛开，驱逐了清晨的一丝寒意。往宜宾方向走，万亩茶花林深处，是兴隆高竿狮子舞的故乡。

Qiesa Buha, 48, from Lijiang City of Ninglang YiAutonomous County, has been making Tuotuo Meat for 30 years. He can tell if it’s good or not with the first bite: “Fat mutton makes perfect Tuotuo meat, but fat pork tastes too greasy. If you want to make Tuotuo from chicken, the meat must be flaky and dense.” In the Xiaoliang, Wumeng and Daxue Mountains, Tuotuo meat made mainly from pork, chicken and mutton—is a major food for the Yi People, and a daily delicacy for Qiesa Buha’s family.

丽江宁蒗彝族自治县48 岁的且萨补哈，做坨坨肉已经30 年了，坨坨肉的好坏，他一尝便知。“羊肉做成的坨坨肉越肥越好吃，但猪肉肥了反而难以入口，鸡肉要口感脆，肉质紧的。”在大小凉山、乌蒙山、大雪山一带，坨坨肉是彝家主要的食物之一，猪、鸡、羊是制作坨坨肉的主要肉类。在且萨补哈家，坨坨肉更是每天必吃的美味。