Yunnan Travel Guide

Yunnan Province, which refers to the place south of the colorful clouds, or 'the place south of Yunling (cloudy ridge) Mountain, is the most southwest province of China. Externally, it borders Vietnam, Laos and Burma; internally, it is neighbor to Guizhou, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan and Tibet. The topography changes a lot on this land due to the sharply decreasing altitude. It can roughly be divided into west and east, each with its own very different morphological regions.

In the west, the high mountains and valleys are closely spaced, forming a steep, unusual, and dangerous landscape. The famous Three Parallel Rivers is located here. In the east is the plateau area, which mainly consists of undulating low mountains and round hills. Among the plateaus and mountains are scattered many fault basins, which are called 'Bazi' by the locals. Yunnan is a land of various ethnic groups, landscapes, natural scenery, creatures, etc where one could taste the most aspects of our planet.

Facts of Yunnan
Chinese Name: 云南 （yún nân）
Abbreviation: Dian （滇）
Location: in southwestern China
Area:  394100  square kilometers
Population: 47209.200  (2020)
Nationality: Yi, Hani, Bai, Dai, Zhuang, Miao, Hui and Lisu.

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Tourism Cities In Yunnan
Yunnan has 8 prefecture-level cities, 8 autonomous prefectures (a total of 16 prefecture-level administrative divisions), 17 municipal districts, 17 county-level cities, 66 counties, and 29 ethnic autonomous counties. Kunming  City is the capital of Yunnan Province.

Kunmin	Dali	Lijiang
Qujing		Honghe

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Yunnan History & Culture
Yunnan province has perhaps one of the longest and most fascinating histories of any province in China. In fact, settlements have been dated as far back as a million years from human ancestor remains discovered during the building of the Chengdu-Kunming railway in 1965. Its modern population includes 25 ethnic minorities and demonstrates a cultural richness and diversity that rivals any destination, a result of centuries of conflict and cooperation with its neighbors. If you plan your Yunnan trip, you had better learn history of Yunnan.

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What To See In Yunnan?

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Yunnan Travel Tips