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The book portrays the mountainous southwestern Chinese region bordering Tibet to the north, Myanmar to the west, Laos and Vietnam to the south and the provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou and Guangxi to the east. In five richly illustrated chapters it describes the extraordinarily diverse landscape, the history, customs and lifestyles of 26 different nationalities that call Yunnan home. Their religious beliefs, their agriculture and their future will be determined mainly by tourism and industrial development.

In most guide books, Vietnam is described as a Buddhist country, but Vietnamese Buddhism is mingled with more ancient indigenous ancestor cults and spirit beliefs according to local customs and needs. This book reveals through text and illustrations the extraordinarily varied and prolific religions of Vietnam. 160 color illustrations.