Kunming Travel Guide
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Kunming is approximately at the same location as northern Mexico, only on the other side of the world. However, because it's situated on a 1.2 -mile (2-km) high plateau and enjoys a protected location, with mountains to the north, east and west, it has a mild climate; with an average temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius), making it spring all year round. The jurisdiction of Kunming has an area of 3,844 sq. miles (6200 sq. km), including four city districts and four rural counties (which supply the city with fruit and vegetables year round). It is one of the major cities that mainland Chinese go to as tourists, over 2,000,000 per year, with another 800,000 foreign tourists visiting annually. If you're interested in finding out why so many people come to Kunming visit the Tourism section of this site. Yunnan is home to 25 ethnic minorities, and is endowed with a remarkable traditional folk culture. And Kunming, the capital city, celebrated as "City of Eternal S...Read More »
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Kunming Quick Facts
- Chinese Name: 昆明
- Chinese Pinyin: kun ming
- Location: Southwest of China
- Latitude:25° N
- Longitude : 104° 41' E
- Elevation: 1891.4M (142.7 FT)
- Area Code: 0871
- Population: 608 million
- Time Zone : (UTC+8)
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