Han–Tibetan Cultural Integration
With its unique geography and its historical significance as an important town along the Ancient Tea Horse Road, Benzilan Town has come to represent the fusion and transformation of ethnic cultures in the border of the Han and Tibetan cultures in northwestern Yunnan Province. Through three research trips to Benzilan Town, the authors conducted a comprehensive investigation of the history and culture of the Benzilan people from an anthropological perspective.
Li Zhinong, PhD, is currently working at the Institute of Southwest Frontier and Ethnic Studies of Yunnan University, where she is engaged in research on Tibetan political and cultural history. She is in charge of many national projects, such as "Research on Inter-ethnic Relations and Building a Harmonious Society in Tibetan Areas of Yunnan."
Ding Baifeng graduated from Qinghai Normal University with a bachelor’s degree in history and stayed in the university to join the workforce. He received his PhD in historical geography at the Northwest Institute of Historical Environment and Economic and Social Development of Shaanxi Normal University. He has published many monographs and more than 20 academic papers.