A Yunnan village's sweet success story Most people don't associate Xishuangbanna in Southwest China's Yunnan Province with chocolate. But in Sanman village, they are now turning locally grown cacao into handcrafted chocolate. More than just a sweet treat, the cacao industry is boosting farmers' incomes while protecting the local environment and creating new opportunities through tourism and educational experiences. Watch how a cacao pod becomes a bar of chocolate.

By Erhai Lake in #Yunnan# province, a coffee shop has turned collected litter into a meaningful reward. Visitors who collect litter can receive a medal and a cup of coffee, turning a simple cleanup into a memorable experience. 🏅☕️ #ErhaiLake# #sustainability#

Achieving "Fruit freedom" in #Yunnan#!🤩🥭🥥 In Xishuangbanna, tropical fruits such as wax apples, coconuts and mangoes planted along urban green belts have entered harvest season. Workers picked the ripe fruit on-site and distributed it free to local residents. Who wants one?

Researchers found that primate conservation areas in Yunnan overlap with habitat for hundreds of threatened vertebrates and thousands of seed plants Protecting one part of an ecosystem can have a much bigger impact.

During the rainy season in Yunnan, many cases of wild‑mushroom‑induced hallucinogenic poisoning occur, mostly caused by undercooked jian shou qing (a type of bolete). Symptoms kick in 1‑6 hours after eating. Victims are mostly conscious, yet toxins disrupt visual processing in the brain. They may hallucinate swarms of little colorful figures running and dancing, see distorted objects, experience auditory hallucinations, and swing between mania, laughter and crying. So while enjoying delicious food in Yunnan, watch out for mushroom poisoning! If you see chickens or ducks pecking at you, don’t chase them away — they might be your rescuers or doctors.😂

Longchuan County in southwest China's Yunnan Province, at its border with Myanmar, has the largest population of the Jingpo ethnic group in China. Jingpo men start practicing the use of long knives at a very young age. The "Husa knife" is a unique knife with a crescent edge on the blade's tip. The knife dance, or Dao wu in Chinese, was developed through Jingpo men's daily practice with knives and is a powerful dance with strong rhythm, showing their strength and vigor.