An original article from Royal Geographic Society, 1942, page 50-60, 14 black & white photos. 

Based on the author's extended residence and fieldwork in the Dali region, the study examines the natural geography, Bai ethnic culture. Fitzgerald provides detailed observations of Dali's lake basin, mountain barriers, local governance, and Bai communities. As a rare English-language regional study from the wartime period, this article remains a valuable primary source for historians and geographers interested in Yunnan's historical landscape and ethnic diversity.