Overview
Yunnan is a diverse, mountainous province on China's southwest frontier, renowned for its ethnic mosaic, spring-like climate and the ancient town of Lijiang.
Province
Yunnan
云南省 · Capital: 昆明
Map & Prefectures
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Prefecture-level cities
Kunming昆明Qujing曲靖Yuxi玉溪Baoshan保山Zhaotong昭通Lijiang丽江Pu'er普洱Lincang临沧Chuxiong楚雄彝族自治州Honghe红河哈尼族彝族自治州Wenshan文山壮族苗族自治州Xishuangbanna西双版纳傣族自治州Dali大理白族自治州Dehong德宏傣族景颇族自治州Nujiang怒江傈僳族自治州Diqing迪庆藏族自治州
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Geography
A transition from the Tibetan plateau to the subtropical south, Yunnan has snow mountains, tropical valleys and the headwaters of the Mekong, Salween and Yangtze.
History
The heart of the ancient Dian and Nanzhao kingdoms, Yunnan was a crossroads of the Southern Silk Road and a meeting point of Han, Tibetan and Southeast Asian cultures.
Culture
With 25 ethnic groups, Yunnan is China's most culturally diverse province—expressed in Dai water festivals, Yi torch festivals, Naxi Dongba script and Bai architecture.
Cuisine
Yunnan food is fresh and varied: crossing-the-bridge rice noodles, wild mushrooms, and the floral and sour notes of the south. Pu'er tea originates here.
Highlights
Highlights: Lijiang Old Town, Shangri-La (Zhongdian), the stone forest of Shilin, and the rice terraces of Yuanyang.