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Yunnan Province in China

Yunnan (simplified Chinese: 云南; traditional Chinese: 雲南; ) is a province in southwest province of the People's Republic of China. The area of Yunnan Province is 394,100 km2 (152,200 sq mi). It spans approximately 394,000 square kilometres (152,000 sq mi) and has a population of 45.7 million (2009). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Vietnam, Laos and Burma.

Political divisions

Yunnan Province is divided into eight municipalities (地级市) and eight autonomous prefectures (自治州).

  • Kunming Municipality (昆明市) - Provincial capital
  • Qujing Municipality (曲靖市)
  • Yuxi Municipality (玉溪市)
  • Baoshan Municipality (保山市)
  • Zhaotong Municipality (昭通市)
  • Lijiang Municipality (丽江市)
  • Pu'er Municipality (普洱市)
  • Lincang Municipality (临沧市)
  • Dehong
  • Nujiang
  • Diqing
  • Dali
  • Chuxiong
  • Honghe
  • Wenshan
  • Xishuangbanna

Culture

Yunnan's cultural life is one of remarkable diversity. It is famous for ethnic minority groups, Yuanmou Human archaeological findings, ancient Tea Horse Road legends, Puer teas and Yunnan Baiyao medicines.

Tourism

  • Dali, the historic center of the Nanzhao and Dali kingdoms.
  • Chuxiong, the first stop on the way to Dali and Lijiang. Home of the Yi ethnic minority and their respective ancient town.
  • Jinghong, the center and prefectural capital of the Xishuangbanna Dai minority autonomous prefecture.
  • Lijiang, a Naxi minority city. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
  • Xamgyi'nyilha County (also known as Shangri-La and formerly Zhongdian), an ethnic Tibetan township and county set high in Yunnan's northwestern mountains.
  • Shilin (Stone Forest), a series of karst outcrops east of Kunming.
  • Yuanyang, a Hani minority settlement with vast rice-terraced mountains.
  • Xishuangbanna, a national scenic resort, noted for its natural and cultural attractions.


Images for kids

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    A gilt statue of Guanyin, recovered from the Qianxun Pagoda, c. 800 AD

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    Kunming Street

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    Lijiang

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    Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan

  • Diqing, Yunnan, China

    Snowy mountains in Diqing, northwestern Yunnan

  • Erhai lake, Yunnan, China

    Erhai Lake, Dali, Yunnan

  • 梅里雪山

    Meili Snow Mountains

  • Lincang-mountains

    Lincang mountains

  • 2002年云南丽江 红太阳广场 - panoramio

    Statue of Mao Zedong in Lijiang

  • Ethnic minorities areas in Yunnan

    Major Autonomous areas within Yunnan. (excluding Hui)

  • Ethnolinguistic groups in Yunnan Province (1971)

    CIA map showing the territory of the settlement of ethnolinguistic groups in Yunnan Province (1971).

  • 1 yuanyang rice terrace duoyishu sunrise 2012

    View of Duoyishu sunrise in Yuanyang

  • Hongta District - Beicheng - strawberry fields - P1350756

    Strawberry fields near Yuxi

  • Lijiang, Yunnan, China

    Local traders in Lijiang City

  • Dali Lijiang Railway in Dali

    Viaduct of the Dali–Lijiang Railway near Dali

  • Kunming - Haikou Town - Kunyu Railway - P1350369

    Kunming–Yuxi railway in Haikou Town, Kunming

  • Yulong Xueshan 04

    Roadway in Lijiang with the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance.

  • 镇安镇道路02

    China National Highway 320 in Longling County

  • Dali Airport 07

    Dali Airport

  • Chinese New Year's poetry

    Hand-painted Chinese New Year's poetry pasted on the sides of doors leading to people's homes, Old Town, Lijiang.

  • 1 yuanyang rice terrace laohuzhui 2012

    Rice-terraced mountains of Yuanyang county

  • 古城小桥流水 - panoramio

    Old Town of Lijiang

  • DianScuplture1

    Bronze sculpture of the Dian Kingdom, 3rd century BCE

  • Gucheng

    The Gucheng Mosque of Yunnan

  • Yunnan xingjiao temple

    injiao Temple in Shaxi.

  • Huating Temple 04

    Huating Buddhist Temple in the Western Mountains (Xishan) of Kunming.

  • Guishan Temple

    Guishan Buddhist Temple of the Tibetan tradition.

  • 昆明太和宫金殿

    Hall of the Golden Taoist Temple in Kunming.

  • 拖姑清真寺 - panoramio - hilloo (50)

    Tuogu Mosque in Ludian County.

  • Weihan Manduan Temple Menghai

    Dai Theravada Buddhist temple in Menghai County, Xishuangbanna.

  • Anning lianran wenmiao

    Anning Confucian Memorial

  • Zhongdian-sumtseling-gompa-c05

    Zhongdian Sumzênling goinba

  • 云南丙中洛重丁教堂3

    Bingzhongluo Church, Gongshan County

  • Kunming - Beijing Lu - Church - P1340598

    Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Kunming

See also

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